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DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
OpenAI
GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateSep 22 2025Feb 12 2026
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Specifications
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Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V3.1 Terminus shipped 143 days before GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark

Which is better: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark?

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus shipped 143 days before GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is open weight, while GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark 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-5.3-Codex-Spark was released by OpenAI on Feb 12 2026.

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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