DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3
Analysis Summary
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 sits in the Efficient tier on our leaderboard, ranked #163 of 557 published models on overall intelligence. At $0.320 input and $0.890 output per 1M tokens, it is among the most expensive on the market. It offers a standard large context window and supports tool use and function calling.
Editorial notes
DeepSeek V3 combines a 16.5 intelligence index with a strong coding index of 16.4, tool use, function calling, and a 163K context at low pricing; a cost-effective option for coding and structured tasks, though provider accessibility may vary.
Assessed May 14, 2026
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Performance Profile
DeepSeek-V3 is the latest model from the DeepSeek team, building upon the instruction following and coding abilities of the previous versions. Pre-trained on nearly 15 trillion tokens, the reported evaluations..
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Performance Indices
Source: Artificial Analysis
Benchmark Scores
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Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis and Hugging Face
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Model Information
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.32 | $0.000320 |
| Output | $0.89 | $0.000890 |
Live Performance
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