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DeepSeek Coder V2 vs o3-mini

DeepSeek DeepSeek Coder V2 vs OpenAI o3-mini — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek Coder V2
OpenAI
o3-mini
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateJun 2024Jan 31 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
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Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek Coder V2 shipped 244 days before o3-mini

Which is better: DeepSeek Coder V2 or o3-mini?

DeepSeek Coder V2 and o3-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek Coder V2 shipped 244 days before o3-mini, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek Coder V2 is an open-source / open-weight model; o3-mini is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek Coder V2 and o3-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek Coder V2 released?
DeepSeek Coder V2 was released by DeepSeek on Jun 2024.
When was o3-mini released?
o3-mini was released by OpenAI on Jan 31 2025.
Is DeepSeek Coder V2 or o3-mini open source?
DeepSeek Coder V2 is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. o3-mini is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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