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DeepSeek-LLM vs GPT-4o

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-LLM
OpenAI
GPT-4o
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateNov 29 2023May 13 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
12%
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek-LLM shipped 166 days before GPT-4o

Which is better: DeepSeek-LLM or GPT-4o?

DeepSeek-LLM and GPT-4o don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek-LLM shipped 166 days before GPT-4o, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-LLM is open weight, while GPT-4o is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek-LLM and GPT-4o don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek-LLM was released by DeepSeek on Nov 29 2023.

GPT-4o was released by OpenAI on May 13 2024.

DeepSeek-LLM is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. GPT-4o is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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