Claude Opus 4.8 vs DeepSeek V4 Pro
Price, context and benchmark scores side by side — every number from the live model catalogue.
| Claude Opus 4.8anthropic | DeepSeek V4 Prodeepseek | |
|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $5.00 | $0.435 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $25.00 | $0.870 |
| 1M in + 300K out | $12.50 | $0.70 |
| Context window | 1M | 1.0M |
| Intelligence index | 55.7 | 44.3 |
| Coding index | 74.3 | 59.4 |
| Agentic index | 47.2 | 36.4 |
| Cheapest provider | Azure | DeepSeek |
| Providers serving it | 4 | 18 |
| Weights | Closed | Open |
| Image input | Yes | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning mode | Yes | Yes |
| Released | May 27, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 |
Which one to pick
Pick Claude Opus 4.8 if…
- You want the higher general-intelligence score (55.7).
- Code quality is the priority — it leads on the coding index (74.3).
- You are running agent loops — higher agentic index (47.2).
Pick DeepSeek V4 Pro if…
- Token cost matters: $0.870 per 1M output vs $25.00.
- You need the bigger context window (1.0M).
- You want the option to self-host — weights are public.
- You want provider redundancy: 18 providers serve it.
FAQ
Is Claude Opus 4.8 better than DeepSeek V4 Pro?
Claude Opus 4.8 scores higher on general intelligence (55.7 vs 44.3), while DeepSeek V4 Pro is 29× cheaper per output token ($0.870 vs $25.00). For code, Claude Opus 4.8 leads (74.3 coding index). DeepSeek V4 Pro takes the larger context at 1.0M.
Which is cheaper, Claude Opus 4.8 or DeepSeek V4 Pro?
DeepSeek V4 Pro, at $0.870 per 1M output tokens versus $25.00. On a 1M input + 300K output workload that is $0.70 against $12.50.
Can I self-host Claude Opus 4.8 or DeepSeek V4 Pro?
Claude Opus 4.8: closed weights, API only. DeepSeek V4 Pro: open weights (deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro).