Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking): Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Anthropic | DeepSeek |
| Release Date | February 17, 2026 | November 30, 2025 |
| Parameters | — | 685B |
| Multimodal | Yes | No |
| Context (input) | 200K | 131K |
| Context (output) | 64K | 66K |
| Input Price / 1M | $3.00 | $0.28 |
| Output Price / 1M | $15.00 | $0.42 |
| Average Score | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 0.9 | 0.8 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
Claude Sonnet 4.6
DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking)
GPQA0.9 vs 0.8
0.9
0.8
Verdict
Claude Sonnet 4.6 leads in 2 out of 4 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: Claude Sonnet 4.6 — 0.7, DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) — 0.9.
API Cost
DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) is 25.7x cheaper: input $0.28/1M vs $3.00/1M tokens.
Context Window
Claude Sonnet 4.6 supports a larger context: 200K vs 131K tokens.
Recency
Claude Sonnet 4.6 is newer: released 2/17/2026 vs 11/30/2025.
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The Claude Sonnet 4.6 and DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the Claude Sonnet 4.6 or DeepSeek-V3.2 (Thinking) page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.