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DeepSeek V3.1 vs o3-mini-high

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

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.1
OpenAI
o3-mini-high
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateAug 21 2025Jan 31 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
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Timeline
Release gapo3-mini-high shipped 202 days before DeepSeek V3.1

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

DeepSeek V3.1 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 202 days before DeepSeek V3.1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

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

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

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