Claude Haiku 4.5 vs DeepSeek V4 Pro
At a Glance
| Compare | Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic |  DeepSeek V4 ProDeepSeek |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | #43 of 469.0 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing LiveBench · full-core range 6.0–39.3 | #28 of 4655.3 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 36.9–70.2 |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | UnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort | #10 of 44$0.054 per LiveBench case |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5 | UnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort | #12 of 3858.4 score · 2/3 sources · provisional · missing ARC-AGI-2 · full-core range 49.2–65.9 |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $1.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $0.66DeepSeek ↗ · Sep 2, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $5.00Anthropic ↗ · Sep 3, 2026 | $1.5441Openrouter ↗ · Aug 28, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 200K | 1,049K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Haiku 4.5 | DeepSeek-V4-Pro |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,396.6496% of row best · rating · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001; 95% CI [1394.12644647, 1399.14715328]; votes 129278; rank 147 | 1,450.63100% of row best · rating · deepseek-v4-pro; 95% CI [1446.64622706, 1454.61308427]; votes 54130; rank 43 |
| ToneBench2026-09-11-10-task-4ef099199c9c · overall_score · unverified | 75.1595% of row best · points · Claude Haiku 4.5 · 10,996 output tokens / case | 79.25100% of row best · points · DeepSeek V4 Pro (xhigh) · 9,652 output tokens / case |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Claude Haiku 4.5 | DeepSeek-V4-Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Anthropic | DeepSeek |
| Family | Claude 4 5 | Deepseek V4 Pro |
| Model | Claude Haiku 4.5 | DeepSeek-V4-Pro |
| Version | Claude Haiku 4.5 | DeepSeek-V4-Pro |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2025-10-15 | 2026-04-24 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 200K | 1,049K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | 1.6T |
| Active parameters | Unknown | 49B |
| License | Unknown | mit |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| Provider access | Anthropic (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard) | DeepSeek (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, reasoning |
Claude Haiku 4.5 Capabilities
DeepSeek V4 Pro Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Claude Haiku 4.5 vs DeepSeek V4 Pro FAQs
Is Claude Haiku 4.5 or DeepSeek V4 Pro better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Claude Haiku 4.5 and DeepSeek V4 Pro, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 4.5 or DeepSeek V4 Pro?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 is $1.00 and DeepSeek V4 Pro is $0.66 per million tokens, so DeepSeek V4 Pro is cheaper on this metric. Claude Haiku 4.5 is $5.00 and DeepSeek V4 Pro is $1.5441 per million tokens, so DeepSeek V4 Pro is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Claude Haiku 4.5 or DeepSeek V4 Pro?+
DeepSeek V4 Pro has the larger sourced context window. Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 200K and DeepSeek V4 Pro supports 1,049K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Claude Haiku 4.5 or DeepSeek V4 Pro?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Claude Haiku 4.5 or DeepSeek V4 Pro be self-hosted?+
DeepSeek V4 Pro is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Claude Haiku 4.5 is not marked open weight; DeepSeek V4 Pro is open weight.
Can Claude Haiku 4.5 and DeepSeek V4 Pro understand images?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 is documented with image input; DeepSeek V4 Pro is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Claude Haiku 4.5 or DeepSeek V4 Pro?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Claude Haiku 4.5 is 64K and DeepSeek V4 Pro is —.
Do Claude Haiku 4.5 and DeepSeek V4 Pro support reasoning and tool use?+
Claude Haiku 4.5: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. DeepSeek V4 Pro: reasoning. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Claude Haiku 4.5 or DeepSeek V4 Pro?+
Claude Haiku 4.5 has 2 sourced provider routes; DeepSeek V4 Pro has 6, so DeepSeek V4 Pro has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Claude Haiku 4.5 or DeepSeek V4 Pro?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.