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DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview vs o1-preview

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview
OpenAI
o1-preview
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateNov 20 2024Sep 12 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapo1-preview shipped 69 days before DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview

Which is better: DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview or o1-preview?

DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview and o1-preview don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. o1-preview shipped 69 days before DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview is open weight, while o1-preview is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview and o1-preview 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.

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

DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. o1-preview is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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