Model Comparison

DeepSeek VL2 vs o3-pro

Comparing DeepSeek VL2 and o3-pro across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek VL2 and o3-pro don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

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 VL2
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
OpenAI
o3-pro
Input tokens$20.00
Output tokens$80.00
Best providerOpenAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

o3-pro accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek VL2's 129,280 tokens. DeepSeek VL2 can generate longer responses up to 129,280 tokens, while o3-pro is limited to 100,000 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2
Input129,280 tokens
Output129,280 tokens
OpenAI
o3-pro
Input200,000 tokens
Output100,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both DeepSeek VL2 and o3-pro support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

DeepSeek VL2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

o3-pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek VL2 is licensed under deepseek, while o3-pro uses a proprietary license.

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

DeepSeek VL2

deepseek

Open weights

o3-pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek VL2 was released on 2024-12-13, while o3-pro was released on 2025-06-10.

o3-pro is 6 months newer than DeepSeek VL2.

DeepSeek VL2

Dec 13, 2024

1.4 years ago

o3-pro

Jun 10, 2025

10 months ago

5mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

o3-pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while DeepSeek VL2's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm o3-pro's training data extends to 2024-05-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek VL2's cutoff date.

DeepSeek VL2

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o3-pro

May 2024

Provider Availability

DeepSeek VL2 is available from Replicate. o3-pro is available from OpenAI.

DeepSeek VL2

replicate logo
Replicate

o3-pro

openai logo
OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $20.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $80.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Has open weights
OpenAI
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2
OpenAI
o3-pro

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek VL2 vs o3-pro

DeepSeek VL2 (DeepSeek) and o3-pro (OpenAI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.
DeepSeek VL2 scores DocVQA: 93.3%, ChartQA: 86.0%, TextVQA: 84.2%, AI2D: 81.4%, OCRBench: 81.1%.
DeepSeek VL2 supports 129K tokens and o3-pro supports 200K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (129K vs 200K), licensing (deepseek vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek VL2 is developed by DeepSeek and o3-pro is developed by OpenAI.