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Claude 1 vs DeepSeek V3 Base

Anthropic
Claude 1
DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3 Base
Overview
CompanyAnthropicDeepSeek
Release dateMar 14 2023Dec 25 2024
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Timeline
Release gapClaude 1 shipped 652 days before DeepSeek V3 Base

Which is better: Claude 1 or DeepSeek V3 Base?

Claude 1 and DeepSeek V3 Base don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 1 shipped 652 days before DeepSeek V3 Base, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Claude 1 is proprietary, while DeepSeek V3 Base is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude 1 and DeepSeek V3 Base don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Claude 1 was released by Anthropic on Mar 14 2023.

DeepSeek V3 Base was released by DeepSeek on Dec 25 2024.

Claude 1 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic. DeepSeek V3 Base is an open weight model released by DeepSeek.

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