DeepSeek V3.2 Exp vs Saba.
model vs model · prices as of
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp takes 3 of 5 rounds against Saba. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $0.99 per million tokens against $1.20.
DeepSeekwins 3 roundsDeepSeek V3.2 Exp
$0.99/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at ZenMux · $0.152 per 1,000 pages
164k context · tool calling · open weights
Mistral AISaba
$1.20/M tokens
Mistral AI list price, nothing below it is accounted for · $0.156 per 1,000 pages
33k context · tool calling
List price in (lower wins)
$0.27/M
$0.20/M
List price out (lower wins)
$0.41/M
$0.60/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
$0.99/M at ZenMux
none below list
Standard price (lower wins)
$1.22/M
$1.20/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.152
$0.156
Context
164k tokens
33k tokens
Open weights
yes
not stated
Tool calling
yes
yes
Structured output
yes
yes
Reads images
no
no
Reasoning
yes
no
Released
29 Sept 2025
17 Feb 2025
Providers selling it
11
5
Price we measure against
OpenRouter
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
not stated
no provider to check
Providers selling both · 4
Kilo Gateway$1.22 / $1.20
Nous Portal$1.22 / $1.20
OpenRouter$1.22 / $1.20
NanoGPT$1.26 / $1.19
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp then Saba, per million tokens
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- DeepSeek V3.2 ExpNous Portal$0.22 / $0.33 $0.27 / $0.4125% dearer ·
- SabaNous Portal$0.16 / $0.48 $0.20 / $0.6025% dearer ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3.2 Exp or Saba?
- DeepSeek V3.2 Exp, at $0.99 per million tokens against $1.20 for Saba, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- DeepSeek V3.2 Exp: $0.99 at ZenMux. Saba: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $1.20 is the number to beat.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 4 providers sell both: Kilo Gateway, Nous Portal, OpenRouter, NanoGPT. The cheapest of them for the two together is Kilo Gateway.
- Which holds more context?
- DeepSeek V3.2 Exp, at 164k tokens against 33k.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.