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DeepSeek V3 Chat vs o3

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3 Chat
OpenAI
o3
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateDec 2024Apr 16 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
26%
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V3 Chat shipped 136 days before o3

Which is better: DeepSeek V3 Chat or o3?

DeepSeek V3 Chat and o3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V3 Chat shipped 136 days before o3, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3 Chat is open weight, while o3 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3 Chat and o3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V3 Chat was released by DeepSeek on Dec 2024.

o3 was released by OpenAI on Apr 16 2025.

DeepSeek V3 Chat is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. o3 is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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