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DeepSeek-MoE vs o1-mini

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-MoE
OpenAI
o1-mini
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateJan 9 2024Sep 12 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek-MoE shipped 247 days before o1-mini

Which is better: DeepSeek-MoE or o1-mini?

DeepSeek-MoE and o1-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek-MoE shipped 247 days before o1-mini, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-MoE is open weight, while o1-mini is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek-MoE and o1-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek-MoE was released by DeepSeek on Jan 9 2024.

o1-mini was released by OpenAI on Sep 12 2024.

DeepSeek-MoE is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. o1-mini is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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