DeepSeek V3 0324 Programming Capabilities Hands-On: Significant Improvements in Web Frontend Development

The latest version of DeepSeek V3 (0324) has arrived, and this update is packed with substantial enhancements. Not only has it improved in reasoning, code generation, and Chinese writing, but it has also made remarkable strides in Web frontend development.

DeepSeek V3-0324 Version Overview

The API changelog for DeepSeek V3-0324 has been released, and while official details about the new model remain somewhat limited, the improvements are already making waves.

Currently, DeepSeek V3-0324 is available for download on Hugging Face, and the MLX community has quickly quantized it, releasing a 4-bit version. Early tests show that on a high-end system with 512GB of VRAM (Ultra), DeepSeek V3-0324 achieves an impressive 20+ tokens per second.

Enhanced Reasoning: Four Key Benchmark Improvements

DeepSeek V3’s reasoning capabilities have taken a major leap forward, as demonstrated by four critical benchmarks:

✅ AIME (American Invitational Mathematics Examination) – DeepSeek V3 shows exceptional mathematical reasoning, marking its most significant improvement in this test.
✅ LiveCodeBench – Evaluates a model’s ability to write, understand, and debug code. DeepSeek V3’s strong performance here signals major upgrades in code comprehension and generation. ✅ MMLU-Pro – Measures multidisciplinary knowledge (humanities, social sciences, etc.) and reasoning. DeepSeek V3’s gains indicate better cross-domain understanding. ✅ GPQA (General Purpose Question Answering) – Tests open-ended and diverse problem-solving. DeepSeek V3’s improvement means it handles complex, nuanced questions more effectively.

Hands-On Testing: DeepSeek V3’s Web Frontend Prowess

To truly gauge DeepSeek V3’s programming skills—especially in Web development—I ran multiple tests, comparing it against Claude 3.7 Sonnet.

1. SVG Image Generation: The Cute Rabbit Challenge

Both models were given the same prompt: *”Generate a cute rabbit in SVG format.”*

Claude’s Rabbit:

DeepSeek V3’s Rabbit:

DeepSeek V3’s rabbit is equally adorable, with fine details like hearts and whiskers—matching Claude’s aesthetic quality.

Note: When generating SVGs via DeepSeek’s official API (in Roo Code), results were less polished than in the web interface, suggesting possible API parameter optimizations.

2. Four-Panel Comic Creation: Storytelling in SVG

Next, I tasked both models with generating a funny four-panel comic in SVG.

Claude’s Comic:

Claude delivered a clear, well-structured comic.

DeepSeek V3’s Comic:

DeepSeek V3’s version was comparable, with slightly different stylistic choices.

3. HTML Page Development: AI History Timeline

I frequently test models by having them generate HTML pages—this time, a “History of AI” timeline.

DeepSeek V3’s Output:

Card-based layout with a clean timeline on the left.
Rich content, including “AI Milestones” at the bottom.
Visually polished, outperforming many open-source models.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet’s Version:

Claude’s take was equally impressive, with a different but equally professional design.

Roo Code + DeepSeek API Result (Optimized):

After refinement, the page included China-specific AI advancements—a pleasant surprise and a first in my testing.

4. P5.js Interactive Game: Colorful Bubble Playground

I asked DeepSeek V3 to create an interactive P5.js game.

Result:

Click/drag to spawn colorful bubbles.
Press Space to clear, S to save.
Smooth animations and engaging interactivity.

5. Three.js Game Development: Maze Adventure

Using Roo Code + DeepSeek API, I built a simple Three.js maze game.

Game Features:

Mouse-controlled camera.
Arrow keys to move a red ball.
Gold coins with collection animations.

Development Process:

Initial Prompt: *”Create a fun Three.js game.”*
First Iteration: Basic maze generated.
Difficulty Adjustment: Made the game easier.
Added Features:
- 1-minute countdown.
- Coin sound effects.
- Particle effects.
- UI improvements.

Note: At one point, an update broke existing functionality, but DeepSeek V3 quickly fixed it.

Performance & Cost Efficiency: A Strong Contender

Faster & Cheaper than DeepSeek R1.
Free to use on the official site (without deep thinking mode):
🔗 https://chat.deepseek.com/
Free API access via OpenRouter:
🔗 https://openrouter.ai/deepseek/deepseek-chat-v3-0324:free/providers

User Showcase: Real-World Applications

Case 1: Stunning One-Shot Webpage Generation
A user shared how a single prompt produced an impressive, fully styled webpage.

Case 2: Code Creativity Rivaling Claude 3.7 Sonnet
Another benchmark tested Python-based ray tracing with multiple light sources.

DeepSeek V3 matched Claude 3.7 Sonnet.
Outperformed GPT-3.5, Grok-2, and older DeepSeek versions.

Resources

🔗 DeepSeek API Documentation: https://api-docs.deepseek.com/zh-cn/updates

Final Verdict: DeepSeek V3-0324 is a major step forward—especially in Web development, SVG generation, and interactive coding. While not perfect, it’s now a top contender against Claude and GPT-4-tier models, offering great performance at no cost.

What will you build with it? 🚀