DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale
DEEPSEEK Developer Architecture Profile
Intelligence (ELO)1270Chatbot Arena Verified
Max Context163,840Tokens
API Cost / 1M$1.60Blended Prompt + Completion
Model Capabilities
- Top Tier
- Coding & Logic
- Fictional
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is a high-compute variant of DeepSeek-V3.2 optimized for maximum reasoning and agentic performance. It builds on DeepSeek Sparse Attention (DSA) for efficient long-context processing, then scales post-training reinforcement learning to push capability beyond the base model. Reported evaluations place Speciale ahead of GPT-5 on difficult reasoning workloads, with proficiency comparable to Gemini-3.0-Pro, while retaining strong coding and tool-use reliability. Like V3.2, it benefits from a large-scale agentic task synthesis pipeline that improves compliance and generalization in interactive environments.
Granular Pricing Matrix
Input Tokens (Prompt)$0.40 / 1M
Output Tokens (Completion)$1.20 / 1M
Pricing data via OpenRouter. Sync: 3/16/2026
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