| Signal | Claude Opus 4.7 | Delta | DeepSeek V3.2 Exp |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 100 | +33 | |
Benchmarks | 79 | +9 | |
Pricing | 75 | -25 | |
Context window size | 95 | +12 | |
Recency | 100 | +8 | |
Output Capacity | 85 | +5 | |
| Overall Result | 5 wins | of 6 | 1 wins |
Score History
79.3
current score
Claude Opus 4.7
right now
70.2
current score
Anthropic
DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp saves you $1702.50/month
That's $20430.00/year compared to Claude Opus 4.7 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.7 | DeepSeek V3.2 Exp | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 79 | 70 | Claude Opus 4.7 |
| Rank | #41 | #99 | Claude Opus 4.7 |
| Quality Rank | #41 | #99 | Claude Opus 4.7 |
| Adoption Rank | #41 | #99 | Claude Opus 4.7 |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 1000K | 164K | Claude Opus 4.7 |
| Pricing | $5.00/$25.00/M | $0.27/$0.41/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 100 | 67 | Claude Opus 4.7 |
| Benchmarks | 79 | 70 | Claude Opus 4.7 |
| Pricing | 75 | 100 | DeepSeek V3.2 Exp |
| Context window size | 95 | 83 | Claude Opus 4.7 |
| Recency | 100 | 92 | Claude Opus 4.7 |
| Output Capacity | 85 | 80 | Claude Opus 4.7 |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 79/100 (rank #41), placing it in the top 86% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 70/100 (rank #99), placing it in the top 66% of all 290 models tracked.
Claude Opus 4.7 has a 9-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably better performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp offers 98% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $10.20/month with DeepSeek V3.2 Exp vs $450.00/month with Claude Opus 4.7 - a $439.80 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. DeepSeek V3.2 Exp also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (1000K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.41/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (79/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Claude Opus 4.7 has a moderate advantage with a 9.099999999999994-point lead in composite score. It wins on more signal dimensions, but DeepSeek V3.2 Exp has specific strengths that could make it the better choice for certain workflows.
Best for Quality
Claude Opus 4.7
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
98% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Claude Opus 4.7
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Claude Opus 4.7
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Claude Opus 4.7
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Anthropic
| Capability | Claude Opus 4.7 | DeepSeek V3.2 Exp |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
Anthropic
DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp saves you $38.02/month
That's 97% cheaper than Claude Opus 4.7 at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Claude Opus 4.7 | DeepSeek V3.2 Exp |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 1M | 164K |
| Max Output Tokens | 128,000 | 65,536 |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Apr 16, 2026 | Sep 29, 2025 |