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DeepSeek-V3.2 vs GPT-5-Codex

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2
OpenAI
GPT-5-Codex
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateDec 1 2025Sep 15 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
13%
39%Best
Timeline
Release gapGPT-5-Codex shipped 77 days before DeepSeek-V3.2

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

GPT-5-Codex leads DeepSeek-V3.2 on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (BullshitBench v2). GPT-5-Codex shipped 77 days before DeepSeek-V3.2, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-V3.2 is open weight, while GPT-5-Codex is proprietary.

On BullshitBench v2, GPT-5-Codex leads at 39% vs DeepSeek-V3.2 at 13%.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek-V3.2 was released by DeepSeek on Dec 1 2025.

GPT-5-Codex was released by OpenAI on Sep 15 2025.

DeepSeek-V3.2 is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. GPT-5-Codex is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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