AI model comparison
Claude Haiku 5.5 vs DeepSeek V3.2
Side by side comparison of Claude Haiku 5.5 and DeepSeek V3.2 on pricing, benchmark scores, context window, and more.
Claude Haiku 5.5 is Anthropic's small, fast model for high-volume, cost-sensitive work such as summarization, subagents, and browser use.
- Input / 1M
- $0.10
- Output / 1M
- $0.50
- Context
- 1M
DeepSeek-V3.2 is a large language model designed to harmonize high computational efficiency with strong reasoning and agentic tool-use performance.
- Input / 1M
- $0.28
- Output / 1M
- $0.42
- Context
- 164K
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At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Claude Haiku 5.5
1.7x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Not available
Not enough benchmark data
Larger context window
Claude Haiku 5.5
1M vs 164K tokens
Newer release
Claude Haiku 5.5
Released October 7, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Claude Haiku 5.536.2
DeepSeek V3.2Not availableCoding index
Claude Haiku 5.5Not availableDeepSeek V3.244.2Agentic index
Claude Haiku 5.5Not availableDeepSeek V3.2Not availablePricing
Claude Haiku 5.5 vs DeepSeek V3.2 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Claude Haiku 5.5 | DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.10 | $0.28 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.50 | $0.42 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | $0.13 | Not available |
| Long-context pricingPer 1M tokens, for very long prompts | $0.50 in / $2.50 out above 100K | Same rate at any length |
| Web searchPer request | $0.01 | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Claude Haiku 5.5$0.45DeepSeek V3.2$0.77Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Claude Haiku 5.5$5$2.30 cachedDeepSeek V3.2$10.08$2.52 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Claude Haiku 5.5$16$2.50 cachedDeepSeek V3.2$42.84$5.04 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Claude Haiku 5.5 | DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1M tokens | 164K tokens |
| Max output | 128K tokens | 66K tokens |
| Input types | File, Image, Text | Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Max, Extra high, High, Medium, Low, None | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Medium | Not available |
| Release date | October 7, 2026 | December 1, 2025 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Claude Haiku 5.5 | DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Not supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Not supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Claude Haiku 5.5 is 1.7x cheaper for a typical chat. Claude Haiku 5.5 has the larger context window (1M vs 164K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Claude Haiku 5.5 or DeepSeek V3.2 cheaper?
Claude Haiku 5.5 is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Claude Haiku 5.5 costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, while DeepSeek V3.2 costs $0.28 per 1M input tokens and $0.42 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Claude Haiku 5.5 or DeepSeek V3.2?
Claude Haiku 5.5 supports up to 1M tokens of context, compared with 164K for DeepSeek V3.2.
Can I use Claude Haiku 5.5 and DeepSeek V3.2 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Claude Haiku 5.5 and DeepSeek V3.2 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Claude Haiku 5.5 and DeepSeek V3.2 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.