DeepSeek-V3 vs GPT-4o mini
Comparing DeepSeek-V3 by DeepSeek and GPT-4o mini by OpenAI across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
DeepSeek-V3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT-4o mini is 1.8x cheaper per token.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
DeepSeek-V3 outperforms in 4 benchmarks (DROP, GPQA, MMLU, SWE-Bench Verified), while GPT-4o mini is better at 0 benchmarks.
DeepSeek-V3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, DeepSeek-V3 ($0.27/1M tokens) is 1.8x more expensive than GPT-4o mini ($0.15/1M tokens).
For output processing, DeepSeek-V3 ($1.10/1M tokens) is 1.8x more expensive than GPT-4o mini ($0.60/1M tokens).
In conclusion, DeepSeek-V3 is more expensive than GPT-4o mini.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
DeepSeek-V3 accepts 131,072 input tokens compared to GPT-4o mini's 128,000 tokens. DeepSeek-V3 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while GPT-4o mini is limited to 16,384 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
GPT-4o mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V3 does not.
GPT-4o mini can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
DeepSeek-V3
GPT-4o mini
License
Usage and distribution terms
DeepSeek-V3 is licensed under MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed), while GPT-4o mini uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed)
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
DeepSeek-V3 was released on 2024-12-25, while GPT-4o mini was released on 2024-07-18.
DeepSeek-V3 is 5 months newer than GPT-4o mini.
Dec 25, 2024
1.2 years ago
5mo newerJul 18, 2024
1.7 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-4o mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while DeepSeek-V3's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm GPT-4o mini's training data extends to 2023-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-V3's cutoff date.
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Oct 2023
Provider Availability
DeepSeek-V3 is available from DeepSeek. GPT-4o mini is available from Azure. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
DeepSeek-V3
GPT-4o mini
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
DeepSeek-V3
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GPT-4o mini
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Detailed Comparison
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