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DeepSeek-V3.2 vs o3

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2
OpenAI
o3
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateDec 1 2025Apr 16 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
13%
26%Best
Timeline
Release gapo3 shipped 229 days before DeepSeek-V3.2

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

o3 leads DeepSeek-V3.2 on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (BullshitBench v2). o3 shipped 229 days before DeepSeek-V3.2, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

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

On BullshitBench v2, o3 leads at 26% vs DeepSeek-V3.2 at 13%.

Frequently asked questions

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

o3 was released by OpenAI on Apr 16 2025.

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

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