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DeepSeek-V4-Pro vs o1-mini

DeepSeek DeepSeek-V4-Pro vs OpenAI o1-mini — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Pro
OpenAI
o1-mini
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateApr 24 2026Sep 12 2024
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science
GPQA Diamond
90.1%
Timeline
Release gapo1-mini shipped 589 days before DeepSeek-V4-Pro

Which is better: DeepSeek-V4-Pro or o1-mini?

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

DeepSeek-V4-Pro is an open-source / open-weight model; o1-mini is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek-V4-Pro and o1-mini 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 o1-mini released?
o1-mini was released by OpenAI on Sep 12 2024.
Is DeepSeek-V4-Pro or o1-mini open source?
DeepSeek-V4-Pro is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. o1-mini is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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