Compare/DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale vs GPT-5.4 nano (xhigh)

DeepSeek V3.2 SpecialevsGPT-5.4 nano (xhigh)

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

DeepSeek

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale

Input
$0/M
Output
$0/M
Speed
TTFT
OpenAI

GPT-5.4 nano (xhigh)

Input
$0.2/M
Output
$1.25/M
Speed
206 tok/s
TTFT
2.52s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale
Faster (tok/s)
GPT-5.4 nano (xhigh)
Lower Latency
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale
Benchmarks (5-6)
GPT-5.4 nano (xhigh)

Pricing Comparison

MetricDeepSeek V3.2 SpecialeGPT-5.4 nano (xhigh)
Input ($/M tokens)$0$0.2
Output ($/M tokens)$0$1.25
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale$0.00
GPT-5.4 nano (xhigh)$0.33

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale
GPT-5.4 nano (xhigh)
206 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale
GPT-5.4 nano (xhigh)
2.52s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
29.444.4
Coding Index
37.943.9
Math Index
96.7
GPQA Diamond
87.1%81.7%
MMLU-Pro
86.3%
LiveCodeBench
89.6%
AIME 2025
96.7%
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
26.1%26.5%
SciCode
44.0%46.9%
IFBench
63.9%75.9%
TerminalBench
34.8%42.4%
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale5 wins
6 winsGPT-5.4 nano (xhigh)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale or GPT-5.4 nano (xhigh)?

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.00/M tokens vs $0.46/M for GPT-5.4 nano (xhigh).

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

GPT-5.4 nano (xhigh) wins 6 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 5 for DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

GPT-5.4 nano (xhigh) generates tokens faster at 206 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale also has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 2.52s).

When should I use DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale vs GPT-5.4 nano (xhigh)?

Choose based on your priorities: DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale for lower cost, GPT-5.4 nano (xhigh) for stronger benchmark performance, and GPT-5.4 nano (xhigh) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.