Model Comparison
V3 (Dec '24)
vs. V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort)
Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · DeepSeek
Recommended Pick
De V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort) 13 metric wins Strongest on: Value, Output price, Throughput
Best Value
V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort)
100.0 value score
58.7 reasoning / $0.54/1M
Lowest Price
V3 (Dec '24)
$0.40/1M input price
Best Reasoning
V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort)
58.7 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort)
47.5 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Best value
V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.
Price gap
V3 (Dec '24) is 1.1x cheaper on input tokens than V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort).
Reasoning gap
V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort) leads V3 (Dec '24) by 24.2 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort) leads V3 (Dec '24) by 31.1 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort) wins 13 measurable categories, including Value, Output price, Throughput, Reasoning.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
V3 (Dec '24)
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V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort)
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | De V3 (Dec '24) | Top Pick De V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort) |
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| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.40/1M | $0.43/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.89/1M | $0.87/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.52/1M | $0.54/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | DeepSeek | DeepSeek |
| Release Date | Dec 26, 2024 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | 55.5 tok/s |
| TTFT | — | 1071ms |
| Latency | — | 79969ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 61.2 | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 34.5 | 58.7 |
| Intelligence | 16.5 | 51.5 |
| Coding | 16.4 | 47.5 |
| Math | 26.0 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 55.7% | 88.8% |
| MMLU Pro | 75.2% | — |
| HLE | 3.6% | 35.9% |
| LiveCodeBench | 35.9% | — |
| MATH 500 | 88.7% | — |
| AIME 2025 | 26.0% | — |
| AIME (Original) | 25.3% | — |
| SciCode | 35.4% | 50.0% |
| LCR | 29.0% | 66.3% |
| IFBench | 34.8% | 76.5% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 22.8% | 96.2% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 6.8% | 46.2% |
Key Takeaways
V3 (Dec '24) offers the best value at $0.40/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 58.7 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort) reaches a 47.5 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
V3 (Dec '24)
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort)
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
