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DeepSeek V3.2 Exp vs GPT-5-Codex-Mini

DeepSeek DeepSeek V3.2 Exp vs OpenAI GPT-5-Codex-Mini — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
OpenAI
GPT-5-Codex-Mini
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateSep 29 2025Nov 8 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
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Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V3.2 Exp shipped 40 days before GPT-5-Codex-Mini

Which is better: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp or GPT-5-Codex-Mini?

DeepSeek V3.2 Exp and GPT-5-Codex-Mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V3.2 Exp shipped 40 days before GPT-5-Codex-Mini, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3.2 Exp is an open-source / open-weight model; GPT-5-Codex-Mini is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3.2 Exp and GPT-5-Codex-Mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek V3.2 Exp released?
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp was released by DeepSeek on Sep 29 2025.
When was GPT-5-Codex-Mini released?
GPT-5-Codex-Mini was released by OpenAI on Nov 8 2025.
Is DeepSeek V3.2 Exp or GPT-5-Codex-Mini open source?
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. GPT-5-Codex-Mini is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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