Intelligence
14 scoreDeepSeek · Flagships Analysis
DeepSeek V3 (Dec)
Intelligence, Performance & Price Analysis
Canonical slug: deepseek-v3 · Canonical model registry at build time
Input Price
$0.40 / 1M tokensOutput Price
$0.89 / 1M tokensVerbosity
3.3M Output tokens from Intelligence Index 1 out of 4 units for Verbosity . CompExecutive Assessment
Routing Verdict & Tradeoffs
Ethen Routing Verdict
Capable everyday model
DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) scores 14 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it below average among other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 17). DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) costs $0.40 per 1M input tokens (better than average, median: $0.60) and $0.89 per 1M output tokens (very competitive, median: $2.40), based on the median across providers serving the model.
Good for routine tasks; route complex reasoning and premium workloads to stronger models.
Task Fit Assessment
| Workload | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Complex reasoning & agentic workflows | viable | Intelligence score 14 handles routine reasoning but may struggle with open-ended agentic tasks. |
| Cost-sensitive pipelines | optimal | Output pricing at $0.89 is reasonable for moderate volume. |
Cost Pressure Analysis
Low
Pricing is competitive — input $0.40, output $0.89. Suitable for sustained production use.
Technical Specifications
Architecture and Limits
| Specification | Value | Validation Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Model type | Open weights | inferred |
| Reasoning | No | faq |
| Input modalities | DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) supports text input. | faq |
| Output modalities | DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) supports text only output. | faq |
| Context window | 130k tokens | faq |
| Open weights / source | Yes, DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) is open weights. The model weights are publicly available and can be downloaded for self-hosting. | faq |
| Parameters | DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) has 671 billion parameters (37 billion active). | faq |
| Active parameters | DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) is a Mixture of Experts (MoE) model with 671 billion total parameters, but only 37 billion active parameters are used during inference. | faq |
| License | DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) is released under the DEEPSEEK LICENSE AGREEMENT license. This license allows commercial use. | faq |
| API availability | Yes, DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) is available via API through 5 providers. | faq |
Evidence charts
Profile visualizations
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AA-Omniscience Index
AA-Omniscience Index (higher is better) measures knowledge reliability and hallucination. It rewards correct answers, penalizes hallucinations, and has no penalty for refusing to answer. Scores range from -100 to 100, where 0 means as many correct as incorrect answers, and negative scores mean more incorrect than correct. · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Bars intentionally show many models at once so the page feels like a benchmark report rather than a dashboard.
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index by Open Weights / Proprietary
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.1 incorporates 9 evaluations: GDPval-AA v2, 𝜏³-Banking, Terminal-Bench v2.1, SciCode, Humanity's Last Exam, GPQA Diamond, CritPt, AA-Omniscience, AA-LCR · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Higher values indicate stronger overall capability. Bars show how models compare on composite intelligence metrics.
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v4.1 incorporates 9 evaluations: GDPval-AA v2, 𝜏³-Banking, Terminal-Bench v2.1, SciCode, Humanity's Last Exam, GPQA Diamond, CritPt, AA-Omniscience, AA-LCR · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Higher values indicate stronger overall capability. Bars show how models compare on composite intelligence metrics.
Artificial Analysis Openness Index: Score
Openness Index assesses model openness on a 0 to 100 normalized scale (higher is more open) · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Bars intentionally show many models at once so the page feels like a benchmark report rather than a dashboard.
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index · Higher is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Higher values indicate stronger overall capability. Bars show how models compare on composite intelligence metrics.
Speed
Output tokens per second · Higher is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Speed should be read together with latency and cost; fast output does not always mean better user-perceived performance.
Context Window
Context window: tokens limit · Higher is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Larger context windows enable complex multi-turn tasks but may increase latency and cost for long inputs.
Cost per Intelligence Index Task
Weighted average cost (USD) per Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index task, segmented by token type. Lower is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Higher values indicate stronger overall capability. Bars show how models compare on composite intelligence metrics.
Ethen Gateway should route away from this model when the task is simple, repetitive, or likely to generate many output tokens.
Cost per Task
Weighted average cost (USD) per Intelligence Index task · Lower is better · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Ethen Gateway should route away from this model when the task is simple, repetitive, or likely to generate many output tokens.
Cost to Run Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Cost (USD) to run all evaluations in the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Higher values indicate stronger overall capability. Bars show how models compare on composite intelligence metrics.
Ethen Gateway should route away from this model when the task is simple, repetitive, or likely to generate many output tokens.
Pricing: Cache Hit, Input, and Output
Price (USD per M Tokens) · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Bars intentionally show many models at once so the page feels like a benchmark report rather than a dashboard.
Model Size: Total and Active Parameters
Comparison between total model parameters and parameters active during inference · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Larger models generally perform better but cost more to serve. Active parameter count matters for inference efficiency.
Output Tokens per Intelligence Index Task
Weighted average number of output tokens used to run one task in the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index · Evaluation results measured independently by Artificial Analysis
Retrieved 2026-07-08
Chart source and provenance are listed in Methodology & sources below.
- Source:
- Published benchmark dataset
- Retrieval date:
- 2026-07-08
- Methodology:
- Independent test run by Artificial Analysis on dedicated hardware.
Higher values indicate stronger overall capability. Bars show how models compare on composite intelligence metrics.
Methodology
Methodology & Provenance
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Frequently Asked Questions
Model FAQs & Technical Disclosures
DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) was released on December 26, 2024.
DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) was created by DeepSeek.
DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) scores 14 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it below average among other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 17).
DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) costs $0.40 per 1M input tokens (better than average, median: $0.60) and $0.89 per 1M output tokens (very competitive, median: $2.40), based on the median across providers serving the model.
DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) costs $0.40 per 1M input tokens and $0.89 per 1M output tokens (based on the median across providers serving the model). For a blended rate (7:2:1 cache hit/input/output ratio), this is $0.45 per 1M tokens. Pricing may vary by provider.
When evaluated on the Intelligence Index, DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) generated 3.3M output tokens, which is very competitive compared to other open weight non-reasoning models of similar size (median: 4.8M).
No, DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) is not a reasoning model. It provides direct responses without extended chain-of-thought reasoning.
DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) supports text input.
DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) supports text only output.
No, DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) does not support image input. It can only process text.
No, DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) is not multimodal. It only supports text input.
DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) has a context window of 130k tokens. This determines how much text and conversation history the model can process in a single request.
Yes, DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) is open weights. The model weights are publicly available and can be downloaded for self-hosting.
DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) has 671 billion parameters (37 billion active).
DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) is a Mixture of Experts (MoE) model with 671 billion total parameters, but only 37 billion active parameters are used during inference.
DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) is released under the DEEPSEEK LICENSE AGREEMENT license. This license allows commercial use.
DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) achieves a score of 14 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. This composite benchmark evaluates models across reasoning, knowledge, mathematics, and coding.
Yes, DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) is available via API through 5 providers.
DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) is available through 5 API providers.