Claude vs DeepSeek: The Closest AI Matchup We've Ever Tested (42-41)
Claude vs DeepSeek: The Full Breakdown Final score: 42 to 41. We’ve tested dozens of AI matchups. None have been this close. Claude won on writing, email tone, and long-document analysis — the tasks where nuance separates good from great. DeepSeek won on coding and math — the tasks where precision and elegance matter most. The creative writing round? A dead heat between two genuinely publishable openings. The real story: an open-source model that costs nothing is trading blows with a $20/month flagship. Here’s every output, scored and compared. ...