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Claude Instant 1.2 vs DeepSeek R1-0528

Anthropic
Claude Instant 1.2
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1-0528
Overview
CompanyAnthropicDeepSeek
Release dateAug 9 2023May 28 2025
AccessProprietaryOpen Weight
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
8%
Timeline
Release gapClaude Instant 1.2 shipped 658 days before DeepSeek R1-0528

Which is better: Claude Instant 1.2 or DeepSeek R1-0528?

Claude Instant 1.2 and DeepSeek R1-0528 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude Instant 1.2 shipped 658 days before DeepSeek R1-0528, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Claude Instant 1.2 is proprietary, while DeepSeek R1-0528 is open weight.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude Instant 1.2 and DeepSeek R1-0528 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Claude Instant 1.2 was released by Anthropic on Aug 9 2023.

DeepSeek R1-0528 was released by DeepSeek on May 28 2025.

Claude Instant 1.2 is a proprietary model released by Anthropic. DeepSeek R1-0528 is an open weight model released by DeepSeek.

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