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DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs o3-mini-high

DeepSeek DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs OpenAI o3-mini-high — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
OpenAI
o3-mini-high
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateSep 22 2025Jan 31 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
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Timeline
Release gapo3-mini-high shipped 234 days before DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus

Which is better: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or o3-mini-high?

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and o3-mini-high don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. o3-mini-high shipped 234 days before DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is an open-source / open-weight model; o3-mini-high is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and o3-mini-high 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 o3-mini-high released?
o3-mini-high was released by OpenAI on Jan 31 2025.
Is DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or o3-mini-high open source?
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. o3-mini-high is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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