DeepSeek R1 Zero vs o3 Comparison
Comparing DeepSeek R1 Zero and o3 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
DeepSeek R1 Zero outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while o3 is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2024, GPQA).
o3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
Cost data unavailable.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only o3 specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only o3 specifies output context (100,000 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
o3 supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Zero does not.
o3 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
DeepSeek R1 Zero
o3
License
Usage and distribution terms
DeepSeek R1 Zero is licensed under MIT, while o3 uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
DeepSeek R1 Zero was released on 2025-01-20, while o3 was released on 2025-04-16.
o3 is 3 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Zero.
Jan 20, 2025
1.2 years ago
Apr 16, 2025
11 months ago
2mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
o3 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while DeepSeek R1 Zero's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm o3's training data extends to 2024-05-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek R1 Zero's cutoff date.
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May 2024
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
DeepSeek R1 Zero
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o3
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