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DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs Bard

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
Google
Bard
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekGoogle
Release dateSep 22 2025Mar 21 2023
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapBard shipped 916 days before DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus

Which is better: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or Bard?

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and Bard don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Bard shipped 916 days before DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is open weight, while Bard is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and Bard don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus was released by DeepSeek on Sep 22 2025.

Bard was released by Google on Mar 21 2023.

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. Bard is a proprietary model released by Google.

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