DeepSeek V3 0324 vs GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k
DeepSeek V3 0324 costs 3.7x less per output token than GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k ($1.07 vs $4.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $1.07
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $4.00
DeepSeek V3 0324 or GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick DeepSeek V3 0324 for output tokens 3.7x cheaper ($1.07 vs $4.00 per million) and a larger context window (164K against 16K tokens).
No benchmark has tested both yet. DeepSeek V3 0324 has results on SWE-bench Verified, AA Coding Index and LiveCodeBench (Vals AI); GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only DeepSeek V3 0324 has a AA Intelligence Index result, 9.7.
Directional only
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only DeepSeek V3 0324 has a AA Agentic Index result, 0.8.
Directional only
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only DeepSeek V3 0324 has a GPQA Diamond result, 61.6%.
Directional only
Math
AIME
No call
Only DeepSeek V3 0324 has a AIME result, 52.2%.
Directional only
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
No call
Only DeepSeek V3 0324 has a MMLU Pro result, 79.5%.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
DeepSeek V3 0324
DeepSeek V3 0324 takes 164K tokens against 16K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
DeepSeek V3 0324
DeepSeek V3 0324 $0.0008, GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k $0.0050 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- DeepSeek V3 0324 not benchmarked, GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- DeepSeek V3 0324 $1.07 against GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k $4.00 per million output tokens, 3.7x apart.
- Context window
- DeepSeek V3 0324 takes 164K tokens, GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k 16K.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index7 boards measured
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 0324 | GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | 42.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| AA Coding Index | 21.2 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 65.5% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 40.5% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| SciCode | 39.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 15.2% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| WeirdML | 36.1% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 36 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 0324 | GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 9.7 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 0324 | GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 0.8 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 47.1% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| METR time horizons | 49.6% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 39 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards measured
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 0324 | GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 61.6% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 65.5% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 4.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | 67.6% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| SimpleBench | 27.2% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 18 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index8 boards measured
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 0324 | GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME | 52.2% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| MATH 500 (Vals AI) | 88.6% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| MGSM (Vals AI) | 91.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| AA Math Index | 41.0 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 41.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 37.8% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| MATH level 5 | 75.5% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| MathArena | 7.1% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 6 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards measured
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 0324 | GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | 79.5% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | 77.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | 54.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | 71.1% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| MedQA (Vals AI) | 82.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 81.9% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 14 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards measured
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 0324 | GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 41.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 40.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| DTBench | 64.8% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| LMCA | 15.5% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Fiction.LiveBench | 50.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Creative writing (Lech Mazur) | 77.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 42 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
DeepSeek V3 0324 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
DeepSeek V3 0324 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
DeepSeek V3 0324 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | DeepSeek V3 0324 | OpenAI GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | DeepSeek | OpenAI |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | March 24, 2025 | August 28, 2023 |
| Context window | 164K | 16K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.27 | $3.00 |
| Output $/Mtok | $1.07 | $4.00 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is DeepSeek V3 0324 better than GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick DeepSeek V3 0324 for output tokens 3.7x cheaper ($1.07 vs $4.00 per million) and a larger context window (164K against 16K tokens).
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3 0324 or GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k?
DeepSeek V3 0324 costs $0.27 per million input tokens and $1.07 per million output tokens; GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k costs $3.00 and $4.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, DeepSeek V3 0324 or GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k?
DeepSeek V3 0324, with 164K tokens against 16K.
Has any benchmark tested both DeepSeek V3 0324 and GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k?
No benchmark has tested both yet. DeepSeek V3 0324 has results on SWE-bench Verified, AA Coding Index and LiveCodeBench (Vals AI); GPT-3.5 Turbo 16k has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 22, 2026.