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DeepSeek-V4-Pro vs GPT-4

DeepSeek DeepSeek-V4-Pro vs OpenAI GPT-4 — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Pro
OpenAI
GPT-4
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateApr 24 2026Mar 14 2023
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science
GPQA Diamond
90.1%
Timeline
Release gapGPT-4 shipped 1137 days before DeepSeek-V4-Pro

Which is better: DeepSeek-V4-Pro or GPT-4?

DeepSeek-V4-Pro and GPT-4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GPT-4 shipped 1137 days before DeepSeek-V4-Pro, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro is an open-source / open-weight model; GPT-4 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek-V4-Pro and GPT-4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek-V4-Pro released?
DeepSeek-V4-Pro was released by DeepSeek on Apr 24 2026.
When was GPT-4 released?
GPT-4 was released by OpenAI on Mar 14 2023.
Is DeepSeek-V4-Pro or GPT-4 open source?
DeepSeek-V4-Pro is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. GPT-4 is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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