Compare/DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Cogito v2.1 (Reasoning)

DeepSeek V3 0324vsCogito v2.1 (Reasoning)

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

DeepSeek

DeepSeek V3 0324

Input
$1.195/M
Output
$1.25/M
Speed
TTFT
Deep Cogito

Cogito v2.1 (Reasoning)

Input
$1.25/M
Output
$1.25/M
Speed
63 tok/s
TTFT
0.48s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
DeepSeek V3 0324
Faster (tok/s)
Cogito v2.1 (Reasoning)
Lower Latency
DeepSeek V3 0324
Benchmarks (2-10)
Cogito v2.1 (Reasoning)

Pricing Comparison

MetricDeepSeek V3 0324Cogito v2.1 (Reasoning)
Input ($/M tokens)$1.195$1.25
Output ($/M tokens)$1.25$1.25
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
DeepSeek V3 0324$1.32
Cogito v2.1 (Reasoning)$1.38

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
DeepSeek V3 0324
Cogito v2.1 (Reasoning)
63 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
DeepSeek V3 0324
Cogito v2.1 (Reasoning)
0.48s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
22.3
Coding Index
22.024.8
Math Index
41.072.7
GPQA Diamond
65.5%76.8%
MMLU-Pro
81.9%84.9%
LiveCodeBench
40.5%68.8%
AIME 2025
41.0%72.7%
MATH-500
94.2%
Humanity's Last Exam
5.2%11.0%
SciCode
35.8%41.0%
IFBench
41.0%46.3%
TerminalBench
15.2%16.7%
DeepSeek V3 03242 wins
10 winsCogito v2.1 (Reasoning)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3 0324 or Cogito v2.1 (Reasoning)?

DeepSeek V3 0324 is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $1.21/M tokens vs $1.25/M for Cogito v2.1 (Reasoning).

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Cogito v2.1 (Reasoning) wins 10 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 2 for DeepSeek V3 0324. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Cogito v2.1 (Reasoning) generates tokens faster at 63 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. DeepSeek V3 0324 also has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 0.48s).

When should I use DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Cogito v2.1 (Reasoning)?

Choose based on your priorities: DeepSeek V3 0324 for lower cost, Cogito v2.1 (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and Cogito v2.1 (Reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.