DeepSeek V4 vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: Coding ROI

DeepSeek V4 (Engram) vs Claude Sonnet 4.6
Complete Comparison: 500,000 input tokens × 100,000 output tokens
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⚡ 90% Cached

Complete comparison of pricing, performance, and capabilities for 2 leading AI models with 90% Cached.

⚡ Caching Optimized (up to 90% savings) 📊 Batch API
Comparison Criteria DeepSeek V4 (Engram)
DeepSeek
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic
Calculation Results (Current Inputs) (90% cached)
Input Tokens 500,000 500,000
Output Tokens 100,000 100,000
Cost Breakdown
Input Cost $0.066150 (rounded ~ 0.07)Best $1.500000Worst
Output Cost $0.053900 (rounded ~ 0.05)Best $1.125000 (rounded ~ 1.13)Worst
Unit Cost (Audio/OCR) $0.000000 $0.000000
Service Fees $0.000000 $0.000000
Total Cost $0.066469 (rounded ~ 0.07) Best Value $1.342500 (rounded ~ 1.34) Most Expensive
Processing Time 17 minutes, 20.00 seconds Fastest 23 minutes, 6.00 seconds Slowest
Tokens per Second 600Fastest 450Slowest
Time to First Token 95ms Best 200ms Worst
Cost per 1K tokens $0.000111Best $0.002238 (rounded ~ 0.00)Worst
Tokens per Dollar 9,026,832Best Value 446,927Worst Value
Cost per 1 Million Tokens (Informational)
Input Cost / 1M (Base) $0.132300 (rounded ~ 0.13)Best $3.000000Worst
Output Cost / 1M (Base) $0.539000 (rounded ~ 0.54)Best $11.250000Worst
Input Cost / 1M (Optimized) $0.092610 (rounded ~ 0.09)Best
Optimizations: 30.0% batch
$1.500000Worst
Optimizations: 50.0% batch
Output Cost / 1M (Optimized) $0.377300 (rounded ~ 0.38)Best
Optimizations: 30.0% batch
$5.625000 (rounded ~ 5.63)Worst
Optimizations: 50.0% batch
Capabilities & Advanced Features
Images Support ✗ Not Supported ✓ Supported
Caching Support
90
✓ Supported ✓ Supported
Batch API Support ✓ Supported ✓ Supported
Tool Usage Support ✓ Supported ✓ Supported
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DeepSeek V4 (Engram)
DeepSeekMax Context: 1,000,000 tokens
$0.27 / $1.1 per 1M tokens
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Use Batch API (50% discount)
90%
Provider-specific multipliers applied after all calculations
Enable for cache discounts
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Number of requests (max 1M). Summary view auto-enabled >10k.

Calculate Token Costs

$0.066469 Total Cost
$0.006615 Input Cost
$0.053900 Output Cost
$0.000000 Unit Cost
$0.000000 Search Cost
$0.000000 Request Fee
$0.000000 Tool Fee
$0.000000 Code Execution
600,000Total Tokens
$0.000111Cost per 1K
9,026,832Tokens per $
📊 Advanced Cost Breakdown

Processing Speed

17m 20s Processing Time
600 Tokens/Second
95ms Time to First Token
577 Effective Speed

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🔄 Advanced Options

⚡ Optimization
Flat fee per session (e.g., $0.03 for Code Interpreter)
Hourly storage fee for cached data
First 50 hours free, $0.05/hour after
🧠 Reasoning & Thinking
Apply 1.5x multiplier to output tokens (GPT-5.4, Claude 4.6)
Manual thinking tokens (billed at output rate)
🔧 Special Modes
Enable 4x Tunnel Multiplier (applied after markup)
Enable 6.0x Fast Mode multiplier
📚 Research & Citations
Enable $1.00/$4.00 rates + $10.00/1k search
Enable research tier pricing
Fee per source cited
🎤 Realtime Audio & Video
Session length for billing
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DeepSeek V4 (Engram) DeepSeek 1000000

$0.066469 (rounded ~ 0.07)
Total Cost
⚡ 90% Cached 📊 Batch API 🔧 Tools
👁️
Vision/Images
✗ Not Available
🎧
Audio Processing
✗ Not Available
🎥
Video Analysis
✗ Not Available
🔧
Tool Usage
✓ Available
📄
OCR Support
✗ Not Available
📊
Batch API
✓ Available
⚡
Caching
✓ Available
90% savings

💰 Total Cost Calculation (from Plugin)

Base Cost (No Optimizations) $0.120050 Input: $0.066150 (rounded ~ 0.07)
Output: $0.053900 (rounded ~ 0.05)
Optimized Cost $0.066469 (rounded ~ 0.07) Input: $0.066150 (rounded ~ 0.07)
Output: $0.053900 (rounded ~ 0.05)
Unit: $0.000000
Fees: $0.000000
Total Savings $0.053582 (rounded ~ 0.05) 44.6% discount

Advanced Cost Breakdown (from Plugin)

📊 Batch API
30.0% off
Asynchronous processing discount

Detailed Cost Analysis (from Plugin)

For 500,000 input tokens and 100,000 output tokens:

  • Input Cost: $0.066150 (rounded ~ 0.07)
  • Output Cost: $0.053900 (rounded ~ 0.05)
  • Total Cost: $0.066469 (rounded ~ 0.07)
  • Cost per 1K tokens: $0.000111
  • Tokens per dollar: 9,026,832 tokens
  • Context Window: 1000000 tokens

Speed & Performance Analysis

With a processing speed of 600 tokens per second and 95ms time to first token:

  • Processing Time: 17 minutes, 20.00 seconds
  • Latency: 95 milliseconds to first token
  • Base Throughput: 600 tokens/second
  • Effective Throughput: 577 tokens/second (temperature-adjusted)

Best Use Cases

Autonomous RefactoringSystem Design

Claude Sonnet 4.6 Anthropic 1000000 🏔️ Context Cliff

$1.342500 (rounded ~ 1.34)
Total Cost
⚡ 90% Cached 📊 Batch API 🔧 Tools
👁️
Vision/Images
✓ Available
🎧
Audio Processing
✗ Not Available
🎥
Video Analysis
✗ Not Available
🔧
Tool Usage
✓ Available
📄
OCR Support
✗ Not Available
📊
Batch API
✓ Available
⚡
Caching
✓ Available
90% savings

💰 Total Cost Calculation (from Plugin)

Base Cost (No Optimizations) $2.625000 (rounded ~ 2.63) Input: $1.500000
Output: $1.125000 (rounded ~ 1.13)
Optimized Cost $1.342500 (rounded ~ 1.34) Input: $1.500000
Output: $1.125000 (rounded ~ 1.13)
Unit: $0.000000
Fees: $0.000000
Total Savings $1.282500 (rounded ~ 1.28) 48.9% discount

Advanced Cost Breakdown (from Plugin)

📊 Batch API
50.0% off
Asynchronous processing discount
🏔️ Context Cliff
Premium Tier
>200,000 tokens triggered premium pricing
📊 Cliff Pricing
Premium
premium pricing (threshold: 200,000)

Detailed Cost Analysis (from Plugin)

For 500,000 input tokens and 100,000 output tokens:

  • Input Cost: $1.500000
  • Output Cost: $1.125000 (rounded ~ 1.13)
  • Total Cost: $1.342500 (rounded ~ 1.34)
  • Cost per 1K tokens: $0.002238 (rounded ~ 0.00)
  • Tokens per dollar: 446,927 tokens
  • Context Window: 1000000 tokens

Speed & Performance Analysis

With a processing speed of 450 tokens per second and 200ms time to first token:

  • Processing Time: 23 minutes, 6.00 seconds
  • Latency: 200 milliseconds to first token
  • Base Throughput: 450 tokens/second
  • Effective Throughput: 433 tokens/second (temperature-adjusted)

Best Use Cases

Autonomous RefactoringSystem Design

✨ Market Recommendations AI Model Registry

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📋 Active Input Parameters
Input Tokens: 500,000
Output Tokens: 100,000
Batch API: Enabled (50% discount)
Cached Tokens: 90%
Tools: Enabled
Rank AI Model & Provider Total Cost vs DeepSeek V4 (Engram) vs Claude Sonnet 4.6
🏆 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Google
 $0.049500 Best Value ↓ 25.5% cheaper ↓ 96.3% cheaper
🥈 Grok 5
xAI
 $0.446250 (rounded ~ 0.45) ↑ 571.4% more ↓ 66.8% cheaper
🥉 Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google
 $1.090000 ↑ 1539.9% more ↓ 18.8% cheaper
#4 Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic
 $1.342500 (rounded ~ 1.34) ↑ 1919.8% more Same price
#5 GPT-5.4 Thinking
OpenAI
 $1.737500 (rounded ~ 1.74) ↑ 2514% more ↑ 29.4% more
#6 Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic
 $2.237500 (rounded ~ 2.24) ↑ 3266.3% more ↑ 66.7% more
#7 Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic
 $2.237500 (rounded ~ 2.24) ↑ 3266.3% more ↑ 66.7% more
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Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Google

$0.049500
vs DeepSeek V4 (Engram): ↓ 25.5%
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↓ 96.3%
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Grok 5
xAI

$0.446250 (rounded ~ 0.45)
vs DeepSeek V4 (Engram): ↑ 571.4%
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↓ 66.8%
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Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google

$1.090000
vs DeepSeek V4 (Engram): ↑ 1539.9%
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↓ 18.8%
#4

Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic

$1.342500 (rounded ~ 1.34)
vs DeepSeek V4 (Engram): ↑ 1919.8%
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: Same
#5

GPT-5.4 Thinking
OpenAI

$1.737500 (rounded ~ 1.74)
vs DeepSeek V4 (Engram): ↑ 2514%
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 29.4%
#6

Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic

$2.237500 (rounded ~ 2.24)
vs DeepSeek V4 (Engram): ↑ 3266.3%
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 66.7%
#7

Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic

$2.237500 (rounded ~ 2.24)
vs DeepSeek V4 (Engram): ↑ 3266.3%
vs Claude Sonnet 4.6: ↑ 66.7%
✨ How recommendations work (v8.6.0): We scan all active models in the registry and only include those that support ALL your current inputs. For token-based models, we check if they can handle your token counts. For special pricing models (OCR, video, audio), we verify they have the correct pricing structure. Features marked requested were in your inputs but not supported by that model. Now using official provider pricing without reseller markups.

Performance per Dollar

DeepSeek V4 (Engram) provides 1M context with ‘Engram Memory’ for just $0.27/1M input tokens. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is the industry favorite for ‘Agentic Coding’ reliability but costs $3.00/1M. DeepSeek V4 is the choice for high-volume automated refactoring, while Sonnet 4.6 remains the gold standard for complex system architecture.

Frequently Asked Questions

How accurate are these AI model cost calculations?
Our calculations are based on official pricing from each provider (Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, xAI, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Mistral) and are updated regularly. We account for all factors including multimodal inputs, caching discounts, batch API pricing, tool usage multipliers, OCR processing, audio minutes, silence fees, and research mode pricing. Note: Reseller markups and dedicated instance multipliers have been removed to reflect official provider pricing.
How does prompt caching work?
Caching discounts vary by provider: Google and OpenAI offer 90% discounts on cached input tokens. Anthropic uses write (1.25x) and read (0.10x) multipliers. Savings are applied to the token portion only, not unit-based fees.
How do Market Recommendations work (v8.6.0)?
Our recommendation engine scans the entire model registry and only includes models that support ALL your current input parameters (tokens, images, video, audio, OCR, tools, batch API, etc.). It calculates exact costs with your settings and sorts by price, showing you the best value options that can handle your complete workflow. Special pricing models (OCR, video, audio, image generation) are properly handled and only appear when their specific input types are requested. v8.6.0 removes reseller markups (20% buffer) and dedicated instance multipliers to reflect official provider pricing.
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