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DeepSeek V3 Chat vs GPT-5-Codex

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3 Chat
OpenAI
GPT-5-Codex
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateDec 2024Sep 15 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
39%
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V3 Chat shipped 288 days before GPT-5-Codex

Which is better: DeepSeek V3 Chat or GPT-5-Codex?

DeepSeek V3 Chat and GPT-5-Codex don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V3 Chat shipped 288 days before GPT-5-Codex, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3 Chat is open weight, while GPT-5-Codex is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3 Chat and GPT-5-Codex don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V3 Chat was released by DeepSeek on Dec 2024.

GPT-5-Codex was released by OpenAI on Sep 15 2025.

DeepSeek V3 Chat is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. GPT-5-Codex is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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