Intelligence
wins
40.8
DeepSeek V4 Pro
35.9
Claude Sonnet 4.6
DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Claude Sonnet 4.6
DeepSeek V4 Pro from DeepSeek and Claude Sonnet 4.6 from Anthropic are shown side by side so you can compare pricing, model IDs, context and output limits, modalities, tool use, release details, and benchmark results where data is available.
DeepSeek V4 ProDeepSeek
Claude Sonnet 4.6Anthropic
Basic Information
Name
DeepSeek V4 ProDeepSeek V4 Pro
Model id
DeepSeek V4 Prodeepseek-v4-pro
Intro
DeepSeek V4 ProDeepSeek V4 Pro is described as a large-scale Mixture-of-Experts model with 1.6T total parameters and 49B activated parameters, while keeping a 1M-token context window for very large inputs. Its model cards emphasize advanced reasoning, coding, and long-horizon agent workflows rather than simple chat. The Pro variant is the capability-oriented member of the V4 family, making it better suited to full-codebase analysis, large research synthesis, and multi-step automation where depth matters more than the lowest possible latency.
Author
DeepSeek V4 ProDeepSeek
Released date
DeepSeek V4 Pro2026-04-24
Name
Claude Sonnet 4.6Claude Sonnet 4.6
Model id
Claude Sonnet 4.6claude-sonnet-4.6
Intro
Claude Sonnet 4.6Claude Sonnet 4.6 is presented as a broad upgrade for coding, computer use, long-context reasoning, agent planning, knowledge work, and design. Anthropic materials describe it as a strong middle tier with 1M-context beta support and better agent behavior. It is suited to teams that want near-frontier capability with more practical cost and latency than Opus.
Author
Claude Sonnet 4.6Anthropic
Released date
Claude Sonnet 4.62026-02-17
Pricing
Input
DeepSeek V4 Pro$1.8/M
Output
DeepSeek V4 Pro$3.5/M
Cached input
DeepSeek V4 Pro$0.015/M
Input
Claude Sonnet 4.6$3/M
Output
Claude Sonnet 4.6$15/M
Cached input
Claude Sonnet 4.6$0.3/M
Context & Output
Context length
DeepSeek V4 Pro1M
Max output tokens
DeepSeek V4 Pro384K
Context length
Claude Sonnet 4.61M
Max output tokens
Claude Sonnet 4.664K
Capabilities
Reasoning
DeepSeek V4 Pro
Knowledge
DeepSeek V4 Pro2025-05-01
Attachment
DeepSeek V4 Pro
Input modalities
DeepSeek V4 ProText
Output modalities
DeepSeek V4 ProText
Temperature
DeepSeek V4 Pro
Tool use
DeepSeek V4 Pro
Reasoning
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Knowledge
Claude Sonnet 4.62025-08-31
Attachment
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Input modalities
Claude Sonnet 4.6Image, PDF, Text
Output modalities
Claude Sonnet 4.6Text
Temperature
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Tool use
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Benchmark
Coding
43.2
DeepSeek V4 Pro
wins
46.4
Claude Sonnet 4.6
DeepSeek V4 ProDeepSeek
Claude Sonnet 4.6Anthropic
Knowledge & Reasoning
GPQA
wins90.5%
HLE
wins33.5%
GPQA
79.9%
HLE
13.2%
Coding
SciCode
46.4%
Terminal-Bench Hard
41.7%
SciCode
wins46.9%
Terminal-Bench Hard
wins46.2%
Instruction Following & Agent Tasks
IFBench
wins71.3%
AA-LCR
wins65%
Tau2
wins94.2%
IFBench
41.2%
AA-LCR
57.7%
Tau2
79.5%
FAQ
Which model is better, DeepSeek V4 Pro or Claude Sonnet 4.6?+
DeepSeek V4 Pro and Claude Sonnet 4.6 should be compared by workload. This page places price, context, output limits, capabilities, and benchmark data side by side. It is also relevant to: deepseek vs claude.
Is Claude Sonnet 4.6 cheaper than DeepSeek V4 Pro?+
Use the pricing rows above to compare input, output, and cached input prices for DeepSeek V4 Pro and Claude Sonnet 4.6.
Which model supports a longer context length?+
DeepSeek V4 Pro lists 1M context length, while Claude Sonnet 4.6 lists 1M.
Can I access both models through TokenHub?+
If both models are available in the TokenHub catalog, you can route requests to DeepSeek V4 Pro and Claude Sonnet 4.6 through the TokenHub API.