Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 cheaper?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 is cheaper on output tokens ($0.28 vs $0.77 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 has the larger context window (164K tokens).

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 is cheaper on output tokens, while DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 offers a larger context window. Choose DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324
Provider	DeepSeek	DeepSeek
Input / 1M tokens	$0.14	$0.20
Output / 1M tokens	$0.28	$0.77
Context window	131K	164K
Parameters	671B	—
Open weights	Yes	—
Released	Dec 2025	—

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