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DeepSeek VL2 Small vs o1

o1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

DeepSeek · OpenAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek VL2 Small outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while o1 is better at 2 benchmarks (MathVista, MMMU). o1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose DeepSeek VL2 Small

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose o1

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2024

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek VL2 Small
DeepSeek
o1
OpenAI
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
Input price
— / M
$15.00 / M
Output price
— / M
$60.00 / M
Context window
—
200,000
Released
Dec 2024
Dec 2024
License
deepseek
Proprietary

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

DeepSeek VL2 Small outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while o1 is better at 2 benchmarks (MathVista, MMMU).

o1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Aug 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only o1 specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only o1 specifies output context (100,000 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 Small
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
OpenAI
o1
Input200,000 tokens
Output100,000 tokens
Tue Aug 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

DeepSeek VL2 Small supports multimodal inputs, whereas o1 does not.

DeepSeek VL2 Small can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Text
Images
Audio
Video

o1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek VL2 Small is licensed under deepseek, while o1 uses a proprietary license.

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

DeepSeek VL2 Small

deepseek

Open weights

o1

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek VL2 Small was released on 2024-12-13, while o1 was released on 2024-12-17.

o1 is 0 month newer than DeepSeek VL2 Small.

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Dec 13, 2024

1.7 years ago

o1

Dec 17, 2024

1.7 years ago

4d newer

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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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek VL2 Small and o1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek VL2 Small
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o1
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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek VL2 Small vs o1.

Which is better, DeepSeek VL2 Small or o1?

o1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek VL2 Small is made by DeepSeek and o1 is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does DeepSeek VL2 Small compare to o1 in benchmarks?

DeepSeek VL2 Small scores DocVQA: 92.3%, ChartQA: 84.5%, OCRBench: 83.4%, TextVQA: 83.4%, MMBench: 80.3%. o1 scores GSM8k: 97.1%, MATH: 96.4%, GPQA Physics: 92.8%, MMLU: 91.8%, MGSM: 89.3%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek VL2 Small and o1?

DeepSeek VL2 Small supports an unknown number of tokens and o1 supports 200K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek VL2 Small and o1?

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

Who makes DeepSeek VL2 Small and o1?

DeepSeek VL2 Small is developed by DeepSeek and o1 is developed by OpenAI.

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