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DeepSeek-V4-Flash vs o1-preview

DeepSeek DeepSeek-V4-Flash vs OpenAI o1-preview — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Flash
OpenAI
o1-preview
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateApr 24 2026Sep 12 2024
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science
GPQA Diamond
88.1%
Timeline
Release gapo1-preview shipped 589 days before DeepSeek-V4-Flash

Which is better: DeepSeek-V4-Flash or o1-preview?

DeepSeek-V4-Flash and o1-preview don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. o1-preview shipped 589 days before DeepSeek-V4-Flash, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-V4-Flash is an open-source / open-weight model; o1-preview is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek-V4-Flash and o1-preview don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek-V4-Flash released?
DeepSeek-V4-Flash was released by DeepSeek on Apr 24 2026.
When was o1-preview released?
o1-preview was released by OpenAI on Sep 12 2024.
Is DeepSeek-V4-Flash or o1-preview open source?
DeepSeek-V4-Flash is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. o1-preview is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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