DeepSeek V2 vs GPT-4.1 nano
DeepSeek DeepSeek V2 | OpenAI GPT-4.1 nano | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | DeepSeek | OpenAI |
| Release date | May 2024 | Apr 14 2025 |
| Access | Open Weight | Proprietary |
| Specifications | ||
Context window | — | 1M |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | DeepSeek V2 shipped 348 days before GPT-4.1 nano | |
Which is better: DeepSeek V2 or GPT-4.1 nano?
DeepSeek V2 and GPT-4.1 nano don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V2 shipped 348 days before GPT-4.1 nano, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
DeepSeek V2 is open weight, while GPT-4.1 nano is proprietary.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V2 and GPT-4.1 nano don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
DeepSeek V2 was released by DeepSeek on May 2024.
GPT-4.1 nano was released by OpenAI on Apr 14 2025.
DeepSeek V2 is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. GPT-4.1 nano is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.
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