Model Comparison

GPT-5 High vs DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is 10.9x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

GPT-5 High outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is better at 1 benchmark (AIME 2025).

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale costs less

For input processing, GPT-5 High ($1.25/1M tokens) is 4.5x more expensive than DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale ($0.28/1M tokens).

For output processing, GPT-5 High ($10.00/1M tokens) is 23.8x more expensive than DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale ($0.42/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-5 High is more expensive than DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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OpenAI
GPT-5 High
Input tokens$1.25
Output tokens$10.00
Best providerOpenAI
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale
Input tokens$0.28
Output tokens$0.42
Best providerDeepSeek
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

GPT-5 High accepts 400,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale's 131,072 tokens. DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while GPT-5 High is limited to 128,000 tokens.

OpenAI
GPT-5 High
Input400,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

GPT-5 High supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale does not.

GPT-5 High can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GPT-5 High

Text
Images
Audio
Video

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-5 High is licensed under a proprietary license, while DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale uses MIT.

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

GPT-5 High

Proprietary

Closed source

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-5 High was released on 2025-08-07, while DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale was released on 2025-12-01.

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is 4 months newer than GPT-5 High.

GPT-5 High

Aug 7, 2025

8 months ago

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale

Dec 1, 2025

4 months ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-5 High has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-09-30, while DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-5 High's training data extends to 2024-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale's cutoff date.

GPT-5 High

Sep 2024

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale

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Provider Availability

GPT-5 High is available from OpenAI. DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is available from DeepSeek.

GPT-5 High

openai logo
OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $1.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale

deepseek logo
DeepSeek
Input Price:Input: $0.28/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.42/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

OpenAI
Larger context window (400,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
DeepSeek
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher AIME 2025 score (96.0% vs 94.6%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
OpenAI
GPT-5 High
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale

FAQ

Common questions about GPT-5 High vs DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT-5 High is made by OpenAI and DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is made by DeepSeek. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
GPT-5 High scores AIME 2025: 94.6%, GPQA: 87.3%. DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale scores HMMT 2025: 99.2%, AIME 2025: 96.0%, CodeForces: 90.0%, t2-bench: 80.3%, SWE-Bench Verified: 73.1%.
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is 4.5x cheaper for input tokens. GPT-5 High costs $1.25/M input and $10.00/M output via openai. DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale costs $0.28/M input and $0.42/M output via deepseek.
GPT-5 High supports 400K tokens and DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (400K vs 131K), input pricing ($1.25 vs $0.28/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
GPT-5 High is developed by OpenAI and DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is developed by DeepSeek.