DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp wins on more metrics (6 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | — | 32.1✓ |
| Coding Index | — | 34.6✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 75%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1168 | 1229✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 22✓ | 20 |
| Latency | 820ms✓ | 1.3s |
| Input price /M | $0.200✓ | $0.270 |
| Output price /M | $0.800 | $0.410✓ |
| Context window | 131K | 164K✓ |
| Capabilities | ToolsJSON | ReasoningToolsJSON |