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Claude Opus 4.5 vs DeepSeek V3-0324

Anthropic Claude Opus 4.5 vs DeepSeek DeepSeek V3-0324 — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.5
DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3-0324
Overview
CompanyAnthropicDeepSeek
Release dateNov 24 2025Mar 24 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Coding
SWE-Bench Verified
80.9%
Science
GPQA Diamond
87%
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V3-0324 shipped 245 days before Claude Opus 4.5

Which is better: Claude Opus 4.5 or DeepSeek V3-0324?

Claude Opus 4.5 and DeepSeek V3-0324 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V3-0324 shipped 245 days before Claude Opus 4.5, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3-0324 is an open-source / open-weight model; Claude Opus 4.5 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude Opus 4.5 and DeepSeek V3-0324 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Opus 4.5 released?
Claude Opus 4.5 was released by Anthropic on Nov 24 2025.
When was DeepSeek V3-0324 released?
DeepSeek V3-0324 was released by DeepSeek on Mar 24 2025.
Is Claude Opus 4.5 or DeepSeek V3-0324 open source?
DeepSeek V3-0324 is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Claude Opus 4.5 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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