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Claude 1 vs DeepSeek-V4-Pro

Anthropic Claude 1 vs DeepSeek DeepSeek-V4-Pro — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude 1
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Pro
Overview
CompanyAnthropicDeepSeek
Release dateMar 14 2023Apr 24 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science
GPQA Diamond
90.1%
Timeline
Release gapClaude 1 shipped 1137 days before DeepSeek-V4-Pro

Which is better: Claude 1 or DeepSeek-V4-Pro?

Claude 1 and DeepSeek-V4-Pro don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 1 shipped 1137 days before DeepSeek-V4-Pro, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro is an open-source / open-weight model; Claude 1 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude 1 and DeepSeek-V4-Pro don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude 1 released?
Claude 1 was released by Anthropic on Mar 14 2023.
When was DeepSeek-V4-Pro released?
DeepSeek-V4-Pro was released by DeepSeek on Apr 24 2026.
Is Claude 1 or DeepSeek-V4-Pro open source?
DeepSeek-V4-Pro is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Claude 1 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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