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Claude 3 Sonnet vs DeepSeek V2

Anthropic Claude 3 Sonnet vs DeepSeek DeepSeek V2 — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet
DeepSeek
DeepSeek V2
Overview
CompanyAnthropicDeepSeek
Release dateMar 4 2024May 2024
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science
GPQA Diamond
40.4%
Timeline
Release gapClaude 3 Sonnet shipped 58 days before DeepSeek V2

Which is better: Claude 3 Sonnet or DeepSeek V2?

Claude 3 Sonnet and DeepSeek V2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 3 Sonnet shipped 58 days before DeepSeek V2, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V2 is an open-source / open-weight model; Claude 3 Sonnet is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude 3 Sonnet and DeepSeek V2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude 3 Sonnet released?
Claude 3 Sonnet was released by Anthropic on Mar 4 2024.
When was DeepSeek V2 released?
DeepSeek V2 was released by DeepSeek on May 2024.
Is Claude 3 Sonnet or DeepSeek V2 open source?
DeepSeek V2 is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Claude 3 Sonnet is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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