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DeepSeek V3.2 Exp vs o3

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
OpenAI
o3
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateSep 29 2025Apr 16 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
26%
Timeline
Release gapo3 shipped 166 days before DeepSeek V3.2 Exp

Which is better: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp or o3?

DeepSeek V3.2 Exp and o3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. o3 shipped 166 days before DeepSeek V3.2 Exp, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3.2 Exp is open weight, while o3 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3.2 Exp and o3 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.

o3 was released by OpenAI on Apr 16 2025.

DeepSeek V3.2 Exp is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. o3 is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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