DeepSeek V3 0324 alternatives

Best DeepSeek V3 0324 alternatives

10 models that can stand in for DeepSeek V3 0324, ranked by benchmark score, with what each one does better.

Current Model

DeepSeek V3 0324

Input / 1M: $0.29
Output / 1M: $1.14
Context: 164K
Intelligence: 9.7

Quick picks

The best alternative depends on what you need

Why people switch away from DeepSeek V3 0324, and the model that fits each reason best.

Cheapest alternative

Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite

$0.40 per 1M output tokens vs $1.14

Smartest alternative

DeepSeek V3.1

Intelligence score 13.7 vs 9.7

Largest context

Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite

1.05M tokens vs 164K

Ranked

Top DeepSeek V3 0324 alternatives

Each model is scored against DeepSeek V3 0324. Green means better, red means worse.

DeepSeek V3 0324 as the baseline, then the top alternatives scored against it
Model	Input / 1M	Output / 1M	Context	Intelligence	Compare
DeepSeek V3 0324 DeepSeek	Input / 1M$0.29	Output / 1M$1.14	Context164K	Intelligence9.7	Reference model
1 DeepSeek V3.1 DeepSeek	Input / 1M$0.25-14%	Output / 1M$0.95-17%	Context164K	Intelligence13.7+41%	Compare
Why switch:1.2x cheaper outputHigher intelligence scoreNewer release
2 R1 DeepSeek	Input / 1M$0.70+141%	Output / 1M$2.50+119%	Context64K-61%	Intelligence11.4+18%	Compare
Why switch:Higher intelligence score
3 Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite Google	Input / 1M$0.10-66%	Output / 1M$0.40-65%	Context1.05M+540%	Intelligence10.4+7%	Compare
Why switch:2.9x cheaper outputHigher intelligence scoreLarger 1.05M contextAccepts image and file and audio and videoNewer release
4 GPT-4.1 Mini OpenAI	Input / 1M$0.40+38%	Output / 1M$1.60+40%	Context1.05M+539%	Intelligence10.2+5%	Compare
Why switch:Higher intelligence scoreLarger 1.05M contextAccepts image and fileNewer release
5 Llama 4 Maverick Meta	Input / 1M$0.19-35%	Output / 1M$0.65-43%	Context1.05M+540%	Intelligence10+3%	Compare
Why switch:1.7x cheaper outputHigher intelligence scoreLarger 1.05M contextAccepts imageNewer release
6 Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Instruct Qwen	Input / 1M$0.21-28%	Output / 1M$1.90+67%	Context262K+60%	Intelligence9.9+2%	Compare
Why switch:Higher intelligence scoreLarger 262K contextAccepts imageNewer release
7 Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct Qwen	Input / 1M$0.10-66%	Output / 1M$1.10-4%	Context262K+60%	Intelligence9.6-1%	Compare
Why switch:1.0x cheaper outputLarger 262K contextNewer release
8 Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking Qwen	Input / 1M$0.29	Output / 1M$1-12%	Context262K+60%	Intelligence9.5-2%	Compare
Why switch:1.1x cheaper outputLarger 262K contextAccepts imageNewer release
9 Mistral Large 3 2512 Mistral	Input / 1M$0.50+72%	Output / 1M$1.50+32%	Context262K+60%	Intelligence9.3-4%	Compare
Why switch:Larger 262K contextAccepts image and fileNewer release
10 Qwen3 Coder Next Qwen	Input / 1M$0.12-59%	Output / 1M$0.80-30%	Context262K+60%	Intelligence9.2-5%	Compare
Why switch:1.4x cheaper outputLarger 262K contextNewer release

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to DeepSeek V3 0324?

DeepSeek V3.1 from DeepSeek ranks first, based on independent benchmark scores. It costs $0.95 per 1M output tokens, compared with $1.14 for DeepSeek V3 0324.

Is there a cheaper alternative to DeepSeek V3 0324?

Yes. Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite charges $0.40 per 1M output tokens, versus $1.14 for DeepSeek V3 0324.

Can I try DeepSeek V3 0324 and its alternatives at the same time?

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