Claude 4 Opus vs DeepSeek R1
Side-by-side comparison of pricing, capabilities, benchmarks, and use case fit.
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Claude 4 Opus
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DeepSeek R1
DeepSeek
Capability radar
Normalized coding, reasoning, writing, vision, context, and value
Claude 4 OpusDeepSeek R1
| Metric | Claude 4 Opus | DeepSeek R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price / 1M | $15.00 | $0.55 |
| Output Price / 1M | $75.00 | $2.19 |
| Combined Price / 1M | $90.00 | $2.74 |
| Context Window | 200,000 | 64,000 |
| Coding Score | 97 | 94 |
| Reasoning Score | 97 | 95 |
| Vision Score | 93 | 35 |
| Audio | No | No |
| Streaming | Yes | Yes |
| Function Calling | Yes | Yes |
| Latency Tier | reasoning | reasoning |
| Release Date | 5/22/2025 | 1/20/2025 |
Claude 4 Opus — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Best-in-class reasoning
- Exceptional coding
- Long-form writing
Weaknesses
- Highest API cost
- 200K context only
DeepSeek R1 — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Reasoning at low cost
- Open weights available
Weaknesses
- No vision
- Slower inference
- 64K context
Use Case Verdicts
Enterprise Use
Claude 4 Opus combines strong reasoning, tooling, and context for enterprise workloads.
Agent Workflows
Claude 4 Opus is better suited for agentic workflows with tool use and coding capability.