DeepSeek V3 0324 vs OpenAI o3
Side-by-side comparison of pricing, capabilities, benchmarks, and use case fit.
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Capability radar
Normalized coding, reasoning, writing, vision, context, and value
DeepSeek V3 0324OpenAI o3
| Metric | DeepSeek V3 0324 | OpenAI o3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price / 1M | $0.27 | $10.00 |
| Output Price / 1M | $1.10 | $40.00 |
| Combined Price / 1M | $1.37 | $50.00 |
| Context Window | 128,000 | 200,000 |
| Coding Score | 92 | 95 |
| Reasoning Score | 91 | 97 |
| Vision Score | 45 | 70 |
| Audio | No | No |
| Streaming | Yes | Yes |
| Function Calling | Yes | Yes |
| Latency Tier | standard | reasoning |
| Release Date | 3/24/2025 | 4/16/2025 |
DeepSeek V3 0324 — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Best price-performance
- 128K context
Weaknesses
- Geopolitical/hosting considerations
OpenAI o3 — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Frontier reasoning
- Vision in reasoning mode
Weaknesses
- Very expensive
- Slow inference
Use Case Verdicts
Enterprise Use
OpenAI o3 combines strong reasoning, tooling, and context for enterprise workloads.
Agent Workflows
OpenAI o3 is better suited for agentic workflows with tool use and coding capability.