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DeepSeek V3.1 vs o3-pro

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.1
OpenAI
o3-pro
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateAug 21 2025Jun 10 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapo3-pro shipped 72 days before DeepSeek V3.1

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

DeepSeek V3.1 and o3-pro don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. o3-pro shipped 72 days before DeepSeek V3.1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3.1 is open weight, while o3-pro is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3.1 and o3-pro don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V3.1 was released by DeepSeek on Aug 21 2025.

o3-pro was released by OpenAI on Jun 10 2025.

DeepSeek V3.1 is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. o3-pro is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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