DeepSeek-LLM vs o3-mini
DeepSeek DeepSeek-LLM | OpenAI o3-mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | DeepSeek | OpenAI |
| Release date | Nov 29 2023 | Jan 31 2025 |
| Access | Open Weight | Proprietary |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | DeepSeek-LLM shipped 429 days before o3-mini | |
Which is better: DeepSeek-LLM or o3-mini?
DeepSeek-LLM and o3-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek-LLM shipped 429 days before o3-mini, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
DeepSeek-LLM is open weight, while o3-mini is proprietary.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek-LLM and o3-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
DeepSeek-LLM was released by DeepSeek on Nov 29 2023.
o3-mini was released by OpenAI on Jan 31 2025.
DeepSeek-LLM is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. o3-mini is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.
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