DeepSeek R1 Zero vs o1-pro Comparison

Comparing DeepSeek R1 Zero and o1-pro across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Zero outperforms in 1 benchmarks (AIME 2024), while o1-pro is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Cost data unavailable.

Lowest available price from all providers
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Zero
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
OpenAI
o1-pro
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

o1-pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Zero does not.

o1-pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Text
Images
Audio
Video

o1-pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Zero is licensed under MIT, while o1-pro 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

o1-pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Zero was released on 2025-01-20, while o1-pro was released on 2024-12-17.

DeepSeek R1 Zero is 1 month newer than o1-pro.

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Jan 20, 2025

1.1 years ago

1mo newer
o1-pro

Dec 17, 2024

1.2 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

o1-pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-09-30, while DeepSeek R1 Zero's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm o1-pro's training data extends to 2023-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek R1 Zero's cutoff date.

DeepSeek R1 Zero

o1-pro

Sep 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Has open weights
Higher AIME 2024 score (86.7% vs 86.0%)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (79.0% vs 73.3%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Zero
OpenAI
o1-pro