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DeepSeek-LLM vs GPT-5.5

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DeepSeek
DeepSeek-LLM
OpenAI
GPT-5.5
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateNov 29 2023Apr 23 2026
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
93.6%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek-LLM shipped 876 days before GPT-5.5

Which is better: DeepSeek-LLM or GPT-5.5?

GPT-5.5 leads DeepSeek-LLM on 1 of the tracked benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, MMMU). DeepSeek-LLM shipped 876 days before GPT-5.5, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-LLM is an open-source / open-weight model; GPT-5.5 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek-LLM released?
DeepSeek-LLM was released by DeepSeek on Nov 29 2023.
When was GPT-5.5 released?
GPT-5.5 was released by OpenAI on Apr 23 2026.
Is DeepSeek-LLM or GPT-5.5 open source?
DeepSeek-LLM is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. GPT-5.5 is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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