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DeepSeek Coder vs o3-mini-high

DeepSeek
DeepSeek Coder
OpenAI
o3-mini-high
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateNov 2 2023Jan 31 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek Coder shipped 456 days before o3-mini-high

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

DeepSeek Coder and o3-mini-high don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek Coder shipped 456 days before o3-mini-high, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek Coder is open weight, while o3-mini-high is proprietary.

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

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek Coder was released by DeepSeek on Nov 2 2023.

o3-mini-high was released by OpenAI on Jan 31 2025.

DeepSeek Coder is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. o3-mini-high is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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