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DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs GPT-5.1-Codex-Max

DeepSeek DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs OpenAI GPT-5.1-Codex-Max — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
OpenAI
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateSep 22 2025Nov 19 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
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Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V3.1 Terminus shipped 58 days before GPT-5.1-Codex-Max

Which is better: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or GPT-5.1-Codex-Max?

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and GPT-5.1-Codex-Max don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus shipped 58 days before GPT-5.1-Codex-Max, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is an open-source / open-weight model; GPT-5.1-Codex-Max is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and GPT-5.1-Codex-Max don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus released?
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus was released by DeepSeek on Sep 22 2025.
When was GPT-5.1-Codex-Max released?
GPT-5.1-Codex-Max was released by OpenAI on Nov 19 2025.
Is DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or GPT-5.1-Codex-Max open source?
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. GPT-5.1-Codex-Max is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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