Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs DeepSeek V3.2
anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5 · deepseek/deepseek-v3.2
As of October 28, 2026, DeepSeek V3.2 is the cheaper API on UberLLM: $0.0084 per million input tokens and $0.0126 per million output, versus $0.1000 / $0.5000 for Claude Sonnet 5.5 — about 97% less on a blended 3:1 token mix. Both are reached through one OpenAI-compatible key and routed to the cheapest healthy seller, with no UberLLM fee added, so the price you see is the price you pay. Choose DeepSeek V3.2 to cut cost; choose Claude Sonnet 5.5 when context size wins — Claude Sonnet 5.5 carries the larger context window (1,000,000 vs 163,840 tokens), which can matter for long-document work.
Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs DeepSeek V3.2, side by side
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price · input / 1M | $0.1000 | $0.0084 |
| Price · output / 1M | $0.5000 | $0.0126 |
| Context length | 1,000,000 | 163,840 |
| Max output tokens | 128,000 | 65,536 |
| Input modalities | text, image, file | text |
| Output modalities | text | text |
| Tools / functions | Yes | Yes |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | — |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest seller | Vietapi | UberLLM |
| % off list | 95% off | 97% off |
Live prices via UberLLM, routed to the cheapest healthy seller. The price shown has no UberLLM fee added. Updated October 28, 2026.
Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs DeepSeek V3.2 — FAQ
Is Claude Sonnet 5.5 or DeepSeek V3.2 cheaper?
DeepSeek V3.2 is cheaper on a blended token mix, by about 97%. UberLLM routes every request to the cheapest healthy seller and bills the price shown, with no fee added.
What's the price difference between Claude Sonnet 5.5 and DeepSeek V3.2?
Claude Sonnet 5.5: $0.1000 in / $0.5000 out per 1M tokens. DeepSeek V3.2: $0.0084 in / $0.0126 out per 1M tokens. That's roughly a 97% blended difference. Prices are live; UberLLM adds no fee.
Can I use both Claude Sonnet 5.5 and DeepSeek V3.2 with one API?
Yes. Both are served through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint — set the base URL to https://api.uberllm.dev/v1 and your UberLLM key, then switch between them by changing the model id. Anthropic SDKs work via https://api.uberllm.dev/v1/messages.