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DeepSeek V3.2 Exp vs o1-mini

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
OpenAI
o1-mini
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateSep 29 2025Sep 12 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapo1-mini shipped 382 days before DeepSeek V3.2 Exp

Which is better: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp or o1-mini?

DeepSeek V3.2 Exp 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 382 days before DeepSeek V3.2 Exp, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3.2 Exp is open weight, while o1-mini is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3.2 Exp and o1-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V3.2 Exp was released by DeepSeek on Sep 29 2025.

o1-mini was released by OpenAI on Sep 12 2024.

DeepSeek V3.2 Exp is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. o1-mini is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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