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DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs GPT-4

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
OpenAI
GPT-4
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateSep 22 2025Mar 14 2023
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGPT-4 shipped 923 days before DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus

Which is better: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or GPT-4?

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and GPT-4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GPT-4 shipped 923 days before DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is open weight, while GPT-4 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and GPT-4 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.

GPT-4 was released by OpenAI on Mar 14 2023.

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. GPT-4 is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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