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DeepSeek V3.1 vs o1-mini

DeepSeek DeepSeek V3.1 vs OpenAI o1-mini — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.1
OpenAI
o1-mini
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateAug 21 2025Sep 12 2024
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapo1-mini shipped 343 days before DeepSeek V3.1

Which is better: DeepSeek V3.1 or o1-mini?

DeepSeek V3.1 and o1-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. o1-mini shipped 343 days before DeepSeek V3.1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3.1 is an open-source / open-weight model; o1-mini is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3.1 and o1-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek V3.1 released?
DeepSeek V3.1 was released by DeepSeek on Aug 21 2025.
When was o1-mini released?
o1-mini was released by OpenAI on Sep 12 2024.
Is DeepSeek V3.1 or o1-mini open source?
DeepSeek V3.1 is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. o1-mini is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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