DeepSeek V3.2 vs Claude Sonnet 5.5: price, context window and capabilities
DeepSeek V3.2 (deepseek/deepseek-v3.2) is a language model from DeepSeek and Claude Sonnet 5.5 (anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5) a multimodal language model from Anthropic; both are on the OceanToken API. DeepSeek V3.2 costs less per token than Claude Sonnet 5.5: $0.28 against $1.80 per 1M input tokens (84% less) and $0.42 against $9.00 per 1M output tokens (95% less). Claude Sonnet 5.5 is 10% off its official price on OceanToken, for every account. Claude Sonnet 5.5 has the larger context window: 1M tokens (1,000,000) against 164K (163,840) for DeepSeek V3.2. Both support tool calling, reasoning and structured outputs; only Claude Sonnet 5.5 also lists image input and file input.
Side by side
| Spec | DeepSeek V3.2 | Claude Sonnet 5.5 −10% |
|---|---|---|
| Model | DeepSeek V3.2deepseek/ | Claude Sonnet 5.5anthropic/ |
| Publisher | DeepSeek | Anthropic |
| Kind | Text | Text & vision |
| Context window | 164K tokens163,840 | 1M tokens1,000,000 |
| Input price | $0.28 / 1M tokens | $1.80 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $0.42 / 1M tokens | $9.00 / 1M tokens |
| Cached input price | $0.028 / 1M tokens | $0.10 / 1M tokens |
| Cache write price | – | $2.50 / 1M tokens |
| Web search price | – | $0.01 / search |
| Discount (vs official, top tier) | — | −10% |
| Inputs | text | text, images and files |
| Outputs | text | text |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Structured outputs | Yes | Yes |
About these prices
Which should you choose?
- Choose DeepSeek V3.2 to spend less per token: 84% less for input and 95% less for output than Claude Sonnet 5.5.
- Choose Claude Sonnet 5.5 for the longest inputs: its context window holds 1M tokens against 164K for DeepSeek V3.2.
- Choose Claude Sonnet 5.5 if you need image input and file input: DeepSeek V3.2 does not list them.
- Not sure? Call both with the same OceanToken API key and compare them on your own prompts; each request is billed per use from one prepaid balance.
Get API Key DeepSeek V3.2 Claude Sonnet 5.5
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3.2 or Claude Sonnet 5.5?
DeepSeek V3.2. DeepSeek V3.2 costs less per token than Claude Sonnet 5.5: $0.28 against $1.80 per 1M input tokens (84% less) and $0.42 against $9.00 per 1M output tokens (95% less). Claude Sonnet 5.5 is 10% off its official price on OceanToken, for every account. The OceanToken console always shows the current price.
Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek V3.2 or Claude Sonnet 5.5?
Claude Sonnet 5.5. Claude Sonnet 5.5 has the larger context window: 1M tokens (1,000,000) against 164K (163,840) for DeepSeek V3.2.
Can I call both DeepSeek V3.2 and Claude Sonnet 5.5 with one API key?
Yes. Both are on the OceanToken API at https://api.oceantoken.ai/v1: one API key and one prepaid balance call either model. Send the model id deepseek/deepseek-v3.2 or anthropic/claude-sonnet-5.5.
Models and publishers
DeepSeek V3.2 · Claude Sonnet 5.5 · All DeepSeek models · All Anthropic models
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