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DeepSeek R1-0528 vs GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1-0528
OpenAI
GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateMay 28 2025Feb 12 2026
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Specifications
Context window
128k
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
8%
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek R1-0528 shipped 260 days before GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark

Which is better: DeepSeek R1-0528 or GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark?

DeepSeek R1-0528 and GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek R1-0528 shipped 260 days before GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek R1-0528 is open weight, while GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek R1-0528 and GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek R1-0528 was released by DeepSeek on May 28 2025.

GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark was released by OpenAI on Feb 12 2026.

DeepSeek R1-0528 is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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