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DeepSeek Coder vs o1

DeepSeek
DeepSeek Coder
OpenAI
o1
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateNov 2 2023Dec 5 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek Coder shipped 399 days before o1

Which is better: DeepSeek Coder or o1?

DeepSeek Coder and o1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek Coder shipped 399 days before o1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek Coder is open weight, while o1 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek Coder and o1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek Coder was released by DeepSeek on Nov 2 2023.

o1 was released by OpenAI on Dec 5 2024.

DeepSeek Coder is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. o1 is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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