claude-opus-4-5-20251101 vs deepseek-r1-0528

Direct benchmark comparison between claude-opus-4-5-20251101 and deepseek-r1-0528 based on LMArena Elo and latest API pricing.

Direct Technical Comparison

Frontier Model	LMArena Elo	API Cost (1M)	Throughput
claude-opus-4-5-20251101	1468	$0.000005	43
deepseek-r1-0528	1422	$4.5e-7	25

*These models represent the Pareto Frontier (optimal cost-to-performance).*

Conclusion: For developers looking for higher intelligence, claude-opus-4-5-20251101 currently leads with an Elo of 1468.