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DeepSeek V3-0324 vs o4-mini

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3-0324
OpenAI
o4-mini
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateMar 24 2025Apr 16 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
8%
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V3-0324 shipped 23 days before o4-mini

Which is better: DeepSeek V3-0324 or o4-mini?

DeepSeek V3-0324 and o4-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V3-0324 shipped 23 days before o4-mini, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3-0324 is open weight, while o4-mini is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3-0324 and o4-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V3-0324 was released by DeepSeek on Mar 24 2025.

o4-mini was released by OpenAI on Apr 16 2025.

DeepSeek V3-0324 is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. o4-mini is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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