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DeepSeek-V4-Pro vs GPT-5.6 Luna

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Pro
OpenAI
GPT-5.6 Luna
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateApr 24 2026Jun 26 2026
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
14%
Science
GPQA Diamond
90.1%
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek-V4-Pro shipped 63 days before GPT-5.6 Luna

Which is better: DeepSeek-V4-Pro or GPT-5.6 Luna?

DeepSeek-V4-Pro and GPT-5.6 Luna don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek-V4-Pro shipped 63 days before GPT-5.6 Luna, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro is open weight, while GPT-5.6 Luna is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek-V4-Pro and GPT-5.6 Luna don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek-V4-Pro was released by DeepSeek on Apr 24 2026.

GPT-5.6 Luna was released by OpenAI on Jun 26 2026.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. GPT-5.6 Luna is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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