API cost decision in 10 seconds
Solar Pro 3 vs 🔥DeepSeek V3.2
Pick DeepSeek V3.2 when budget and context both matter.
Pricing data updated:
Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens
Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output
Budget verdict
Pick DeepSeek V3.2 when budget and context both matter.
On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, DeepSeek V3.2 is estimated at $0.44 vs $0.45 for Solar Pro 3, saving $0.009 (2% lower).
Cost-first pickDeepSeek V3.2
Context-first pickDeepSeek V3.2
Sample savings$0.0092%
10x traffic gap$0.09
DeepSeek V3.2 is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $0.09. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.
Cost sensitivity
Workload Sensitivity
Cost winner changes by workload shape: input-heavy / RAG favors Solar Pro 3, balanced workload favors DeepSeek V3.2, and output-heavy chatbot favors DeepSeek V3.2.
| Workload shape | Token mix | Better pick | Solar Pro 3 | DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input-heavy / RAG | 5M input + 500K output | Solar Pro 3 | $1.05 | $1.45 |
| Balanced workload | 1M input + 1M output | DeepSeek V3.2 | $0.75 | $0.63 |
| Output-heavy chatbot | 1M input + 5M output | DeepSeek V3.2 | $3.15 | $2.14 |
Estimate your workload cost
Your Workload Cost
This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.
Quick Decision
Solar Pro 3 has the lower input price, DeepSeek V3.2 has the lower output price, and DeepSeek V3.2 offers the larger context window.
For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.45 for Solar Pro 3 and $0.44 for DeepSeek V3.2.
Choose Solar Pro 3 when you care most about lower input-token price.
Choose DeepSeek V3.2 when you care most about lower output-token price, and larger context window.
| Feature | Solar Pro 3 (Upstage) | 🔥DeepSeek V3.2 (DeepSeek) |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price prompt tokens per 1M | $0.15 | $0.25 |
| Completion Price per 1M tokens | $0.6 | $0.38 |
| Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output | $0.45 | $0.44 |
| Context Window | 128K | 131.07K |
| Release Date | 2026-01-27 | 2025-12-01 |
| Popularity | #8 |
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Use-Case Decision Matrix
| Use case | Better pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget-constrained production | DeepSeek V3.2 | On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, DeepSeek V3.2 is estimated at $0.44 vs $0.45 for Solar Pro 3, saving $0.009 (2% lower). |
| High-volume input processing | Solar Pro 3 | Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts or retrieved passages dominate the bill. |
| Long responses and chatbots | DeepSeek V3.2 | Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens. |
| RAG or long-document work | DeepSeek V3.2 | A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages and source files. |