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DeepSeek V3 Chat vs o3-mini-high

DeepSeek DeepSeek V3 Chat vs OpenAI o3-mini-high — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3 Chat
OpenAI
o3-mini-high
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateDec 2024Jan 31 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V3 Chat shipped 61 days before o3-mini-high

Which is better: DeepSeek V3 Chat or o3-mini-high?

DeepSeek V3 Chat and o3-mini-high don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V3 Chat shipped 61 days before o3-mini-high, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3 Chat is an open-source / open-weight model; o3-mini-high is proprietary.

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

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek V3 Chat released?
DeepSeek V3 Chat was released by DeepSeek on Dec 2024.
When was o3-mini-high released?
o3-mini-high was released by OpenAI on Jan 31 2025.
Is DeepSeek V3 Chat or o3-mini-high open source?
DeepSeek V3 Chat is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. o3-mini-high is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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