DeepSeek R1 is 40% cheaper than Claude 3.5 Haiku on blended 3:1 token pricing. Claude 3.5 Haiku costs $0.80/1M in and $4.00/1M out, while DeepSeek R1 costs $0.55/1M in and $2.19/1M out.
Claude 3.5 Haiku vs DeepSeek R1
Compare verified input/output token rates, prompt caching discounts, latency tiers, and context limits between Anthropic and DeepSeek.
| Metric / Feature | Claude 3.5 Haiku (Anthropic) | DeepSeek R1 (DeepSeek) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price ($ / 1M Tokens) | $0.80 | $0.55 |
| Output Price ($ / 1M Tokens) | $4.00 | $2.19 |
| Prompt Caching Input Rate | $0.080/1M | $0.140/1M |
| Blended 3:1 Rate (Production) | $1.600 / 1M | $0.960 / 1M |
| Max Context Window | 128k | 131k |
| Multimodal Vision | ❌ Text Only | ❌ Text Only |
| MMLU Benchmark | 75.2% | 90.8% |
| Throughput & Latency | Ultra-Fast (~95 t/s) | Reasoning (~40 t/s) |
| Best For | Real-time agents, code completion, fast document scanning | Math proofs, complex algorithmic coding, autonomous agent reasoning |
When to Choose Claude 3.5 Haiku
Choose Claude 3.5 Haiku if your workload requires real-time agents, code completion, fast document scanning. Ideal for teams needing Anthropic's infrastructure and ecosystem tooling.
When to Choose DeepSeek R1
Choose DeepSeek R1 if your primary objective is math proofs, complex algorithmic coding, autonomous agent reasoning. Ideal for scaling high-throughput pipelines with DeepSeek.
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