Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 1, 2026
In this head-to-head showdown, DeepSeek V4 Pro delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,536 vs 1,285), while DeepSeek V4 Pro leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (71.6%), while Llama 3.3 70B is more budget-friendly at $0.59/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
9 direct benchmark disciplines evaluated across capability, speed, and cost
Open-weight-adjacent DeepSeek flagship. High reasoning density per dollar.
Simulate accuracy gains vs added response time & token cost
Reasoning models “think before answering” by generating internal reasoning tokens. Higher effort improves math, coding, and logic accuracy, but increases response delay and token costs.
Δ 251 Arena Elo pts
140 tok/s
$0.59 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Comparing top Western standard models with China's leading frontier rival across 6 skill dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.
Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Llama 3.3 70B | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | +251 | ||
| Coding Elo | — | — | |
| LiveBench | +20.3% | ||
| SWE-bench | +26.5% | ||
| GPQA Diamond | +18.3% | ||
| Time to first token | +250 ms | ||
| Output speed | 70 tok/s | 140 tok/s | +70 tok/s |
| Input price | $0.4/1M | $0.18/1M | +$0.22/1M |
| Output price | $1.6/1M | $0.59/1M | +$1.01/1M |
| Context window | +32k |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
Llama 3.3 70B is estimated to save $22.85/month ($274/year).
Higher SWE-bench (71.6%).
Lower output list price ($0.59/1M).
Lower TTFT (160 ms).
Larger window (160k).
DeepSeek V4 Pro is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Higher SWE-bench (71.6%). |
| High-volume chat | Llama 3.3 70B | Lower output list price ($0.59/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Llama 3.3 70B | Lower TTFT (160 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Larger window (160k). |
| Screenshots / vision | DeepSeek V4 Pro | DeepSeek V4 Pro is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
Top DeepSeek vs top Anthropic Elo. Usually V4 Pro vs Opus 5. License and invoice decide as much as Elo.
2026-06 open-weight-adjacent flagship. The usual cheap-vs-Claude question starts here.
Jan 2025 reasoning model. Still searched. V4 Pro is the newer DeepSeek buy.
Dec 2024 instruct 70B. Still a self-host baseline. Llama 4 is the 2026 buy.
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