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DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview vs GPT-4 Turbo

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview
OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateNov 20 2024Nov 6 2023
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Specifications
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Timeline
Release gapGPT-4 Turbo shipped 380 days before DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview

Which is better: DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview or GPT-4 Turbo?

DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview and GPT-4 Turbo don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GPT-4 Turbo shipped 380 days before DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview is open weight, while GPT-4 Turbo is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview and GPT-4 Turbo don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview was released by DeepSeek on Nov 20 2024.

GPT-4 Turbo was released by OpenAI on Nov 6 2023.

DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. GPT-4 Turbo is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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