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DeepSeek Coder vs o1-mini

DeepSeek
DeepSeek Coder
OpenAI
o1-mini
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateNov 2 2023Sep 12 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek Coder shipped 315 days before o1-mini

Which is better: DeepSeek Coder or o1-mini?

DeepSeek Coder and o1-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek Coder shipped 315 days before o1-mini, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek Coder is open weight, while o1-mini is proprietary.

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

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek Coder was released by DeepSeek on Nov 2 2023.

o1-mini was released by OpenAI on Sep 12 2024.

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

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