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DeepSeek V2.5 vs GPT-4

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V2.5
OpenAI
GPT-4
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateSep 2024Mar 14 2023
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGPT-4 shipped 537 days before DeepSeek V2.5

Which is better: DeepSeek V2.5 or GPT-4?

DeepSeek V2.5 and GPT-4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GPT-4 shipped 537 days before DeepSeek V2.5, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V2.5 is open weight, while GPT-4 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V2.5 and GPT-4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V2.5 was released by DeepSeek on Sep 2024.

GPT-4 was released by OpenAI on Mar 14 2023.

DeepSeek V2.5 is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. GPT-4 is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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