DeepSeek V3
Highly efficient MoE model rivaling frontier closed models.
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Benchmark Scores
Strengths
- Exceptional value
- Strong coding
- MoE efficiency
Weaknesses
- 64K context
- China-based hosting considerations
Historical Intelligence
Pricing, context, and benchmark trends over time
Pricing History
Input and output price per million tokens over time
Context Window Growth
Context window tokens over time
Coding Score Progress
Benchmark score over time (0–100)
Reasoning Score Progress
Benchmark score over time (0–100)
DeepSeek V3 Evolution
Combined pricing trend and benchmark performance
DeepSeek V3 vs related models
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DeepSeek develops highly efficient MoE and reasoning models that rival frontier closed models at a fraction of the cost, with open-weight options available.
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Timeline Highlights
DeepSeek V3 — Model Release
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DeepSeek V3 — Fine-tuning Release
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