DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 wins on more metrics (7 of 8), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | — | 41.7✓ |
| Coding Index | — | 36.7✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 84%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1168 | 1221✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 22 | 41✓ |
| Latency | 820ms | 458ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $0.200✓ | $0.229 |
| Output price /M | $0.800 | $0.343✓ |
| Context window | 131K | 131K |
| Capabilities | ToolsJSON | ReasoningToolsJSON |