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DeepSeek V2 vs GPT-4

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V2
OpenAI
GPT-4
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateMay 2024Mar 14 2023
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGPT-4 shipped 414 days before DeepSeek V2

Which is better: DeepSeek V2 or GPT-4?

DeepSeek V2 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 414 days before DeepSeek V2, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

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

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

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V2 was released by DeepSeek on May 2024.

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

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

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