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DeepSeek R1-0528 vs o3

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1-0528
OpenAI
o3
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateMay 28 2025Apr 16 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
8%
26%Best
Timeline
Release gapo3 shipped 42 days before DeepSeek R1-0528

Which is better: DeepSeek R1-0528 or o3?

o3 leads DeepSeek R1-0528 on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (BullshitBench v2). o3 shipped 42 days before DeepSeek R1-0528, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek R1-0528 is open weight, while o3 is proprietary.

On BullshitBench v2, o3 leads at 26% vs DeepSeek R1-0528 at 8%.

Frequently asked questions

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

o3 was released by OpenAI on Apr 16 2025.

DeepSeek R1-0528 is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. o3 is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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