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Claude 2.1 vs DeepSeek V3.1

Anthropic Claude 2.1 vs DeepSeek DeepSeek V3.1 — side-by-side specs.

Anthropic
Claude 2.1
DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.1
Overview
CompanyAnthropicDeepSeek
Release dateNov 21 2023Aug 21 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapClaude 2.1 shipped 639 days before DeepSeek V3.1

Which is better: Claude 2.1 or DeepSeek V3.1?

Claude 2.1 and DeepSeek V3.1 do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Claude 2.1 shipped 639 days before DeepSeek V3.1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3.1 is an open-source / open-weight model; Claude 2.1 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude 2.1 released?
Claude 2.1 was released by Anthropic on Nov 21 2023.
When was DeepSeek V3.1 released?
DeepSeek V3.1 was released by DeepSeek on Aug 21 2025.
Is Claude 2.1 or DeepSeek V3.1 open source?
DeepSeek V3.1 is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Claude 2.1 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic.

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