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DeepSeek-Math vs o3-mini

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-Math
OpenAI
o3-mini
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateApr 3 2024Jan 31 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek-Math shipped 303 days before o3-mini

Which is better: DeepSeek-Math or o3-mini?

DeepSeek-Math and o3-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek-Math shipped 303 days before o3-mini, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-Math is open weight, while o3-mini is proprietary.

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

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek-Math was released by DeepSeek on Apr 3 2024.

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

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

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