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DeepSeek Coder V2 vs o4-mini-high

DeepSeek DeepSeek Coder V2 vs OpenAI o4-mini-high — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek Coder V2
OpenAI
o4-mini-high
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateJun 2024Apr 16 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
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Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek Coder V2 shipped 319 days before o4-mini-high

Which is better: DeepSeek Coder V2 or o4-mini-high?

DeepSeek Coder V2 and o4-mini-high don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek Coder V2 shipped 319 days before o4-mini-high, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek Coder V2 is an open-source / open-weight model; o4-mini-high is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek Coder V2 and o4-mini-high 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 o4-mini-high released?
o4-mini-high was released by OpenAI on Apr 16 2025.
Is DeepSeek Coder V2 or o4-mini-high open source?
DeepSeek Coder V2 is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. o4-mini-high is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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