Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Zero vs GPT-4o

DeepSeek R1 Zero significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Zero outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while GPT-4o is better at 0 benchmarks.

DeepSeek R1 Zero significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-4o specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only GPT-4o specifies output context (4,096 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Zero
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
OpenAI
GPT-4o
Input128,000 tokens
Output4,096 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

GPT-4o supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Zero does not.

GPT-4o can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-4o

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Zero is licensed under MIT, while GPT-4o uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek R1 Zero

MIT

Open weights

GPT-4o

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Zero was released on 2025-01-20, while GPT-4o was released on 2024-05-13.

DeepSeek R1 Zero is 8 months newer than GPT-4o.

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Jan 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

8mo newer
GPT-4o

May 13, 2024

2.0 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (73.3% vs 53.6%)
OpenAI
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
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Detailed Comparison

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DeepSeek R1 Zero
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GPT-4o

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Zero vs GPT-4o.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Zero or GPT-4o?

DeepSeek R1 Zero significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Zero is made by DeepSeek and GPT-4o is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does DeepSeek R1 Zero compare to GPT-4o in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Zero scores MATH-500: 95.9%, AIME 2024: 86.7%, GPQA: 73.3%, LiveCodeBench: 50.0%. GPT-4o scores MGSM: 90.5%, HumanEval: 90.2%, MMLU: 88.7%, DROP: 83.4%, MATH: 76.6%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek R1 Zero and GPT-4o?

DeepSeek R1 Zero supports an unknown number of tokens and GPT-4o supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek R1 Zero and GPT-4o?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Zero and GPT-4o?

DeepSeek R1 Zero is developed by DeepSeek and GPT-4o is developed by OpenAI.