DeepSeek vs 
NVIDIA
Verdict
- DeepSeek's flagship leads: Deepseek v4 Pro at 60.3 vs Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B at 58.3.
- DeepSeek has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- NVIDIA's fastest ranked model (nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b, 231 tok/s) beats DeepSeek's (Deepseek v4 Flash Vision, 119 tok/s).
- NVIDIA publishes more open-weights models (32 vs 10).
- NVIDIA ships more often: one model every 26 days against every 84.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | DeepSeek | NVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | DeepSeek V4 Flash high 59.3$0.168/M | Gemma-4-31B-IT 55.4$0.205/M |
| Under $2/M | DeepSeek V4 Pro high 60.0$0.548/M | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B 58.3$1.00/M |
| Under $10/M | DeepSeek V4 Pro high 60.0$0.548/M | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B 58.3$1.00/M |
| Any price | DeepSeek V4 Pro high 60.0$0.548/M | Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55B 58.3$1.00/M |
Line-up
| Metric | DeepSeek | NVIDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 60.3 | 58.3 |
| Ranked models | 14 | 19 |
| Open-weights models | 10 | 32 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.068 | $0.063 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 119 | 231 |
| Release cadence, days | 84 | 26 |
| Last release | 21 Aug 2026 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Next expected | 10 Oct 2026 – 16 Dec 2026 | 26 Aug 2026 – 16 Sept 2026 |