DeepSeek V3.1
DeepSeek V3.1Rankingin non-thinking mode?
Full ranking →Alternatives?
CheaperQwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507unstatedOpen-8%-52%$0.09 / $0.55
BetterClaude Opus 5unstated+39%+2,253%$5 / $25
OpenGLM 5.3unstated+31%+406%$1.40 / $4.40Memory (4-bit): 411 GB → 452 GB+4
CheaperGemma 4 31BunstatedOpen-9%-62%$0.10 / $0.34BetterClaude Fable 5.1unstated+37%+4,606%$10 / $50Replace forced tool_choice+5Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507unstatedOpen-8%-52%$0.09 / $0.55Gemma 4 31BunstatedOpen-9%-62%$0.10 / $0.34Claude Opus 5unstated+39%+2,253%$5 / $25Claude Fable 5.1unstated+37%+4,606%$10 / $50Replace forced tool_choice+5Claude Opus 5.5unstated+36%+1,782%$4 / $20No forced tool use+5Claude Fable 5unstated+33%+4,606%$10 / $50
Grok 4.7unstated+33%+606%$2 / $6Reasoning cannot be disabled+4GLM 5.3unstatedOpen+31%+406%$1.40 / $4.40Memory (4-bit): 411 GB → 452 GB+4
Kimi K2.6unstatedOpen+26%+303%$0.95 / $4Memory (4-bit): 411 GB → 616 GBGLM 5.2unstatedOpen+25%+406%$1.40 / $4.40Memory (4-bit): 411 GB → 452 GBDeepSeek V4 Pro 0813unstatedOpen+21%+366%$1.32 / $3.96Memory (4-bit): 411 GB → 990 GB+5Kimi K2.5unstatedOpen+20%+182%$0.60 / $3Memory (4-bit): 411 GB → 616 GBDeepSeek V4 Pro 0813unstatedOpen+21%—$1.32 / $3.96Memory (4-bit): 411 GB → 990 GB+5DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017unstatedOpen+6%—$0.30 / $1.20Memory (4-bit): 411 GB → 458 GB+5DeepSeek V3 0324unstatedOpen-4%—$0.24 / $0.90R1 0528unstatedOpen-5%—$0.39 / $1.63DeepSeek V3.2 SpecialeunstatedOpen-22%——DeepSeek V3.1 Terminusnon-thinkingOpenn/a—$0.27 / $0.95DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8BthinkingOpenn/a—$0.06 / $0.09Context: 128K → 33KDeepSeek V3non-thinkingOpenn/a—$0.02All DeepSeek models →Run it yourself
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How much does DeepSeek V3.1 cost?›
$0.25 per 1M input tokens and $0.95 per 1M output tokens (cheapest host: DeepInfra).
Is DeepSeek V3.1 free to use?›
There is no free API; the cheapest paid price is $0.25 per 1M input tokens. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is DeepSeek V3.1, and what is it best at?›
#229 of 334 in Chat & Knowledge, #76 of 239 in Coding, #134 of 242 in Agents & Tool Use, #68 of 195 in Writing & Language.
Is DeepSeek V3.1 better than o3?›
On EQ-Bench Longform Creative Writing 1.11, DeepSeek V3.1 scores 62.3 vs 62.7 — about the same.
How can I use DeepSeek V3.1?›
Through the API of AWS Bedrock, CoreWeave, DeepInfra, Featherless, SambaNova and 1 more.
What is the context window of DeepSeek V3.1?›
128K tokens, with up to 33K output tokens.
When was DeepSeek V3.1 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-08-21. It has been superseded by DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus.
Is DeepSeek V3.1 open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (MIT licence).
Can I run DeepSeek V3.1 locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can DeepSeek V3.1 read images?›
No, it accepts text only.
What is DeepSeek V3.1?›
DeepSeek V3.1 is an open-weights language model from DeepSeek, released Aug 2025, the successor to DeepSeek V3.
What are the best alternatives to DeepSeek V3.1?›
Qwen3 235B A22B Instruct 2507 (cheaper), Claude Opus 5 (better), GLM 5.3 (open weights).