Model Comparison

DeepSeek VL2 vs o4-mini

o4-mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

DeepSeek VL2 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while o4-mini is better at 2 benchmarks (MathVista, MMMU).

o4-mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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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
o4-mini
Input tokens$1.10
Output tokens$4.40
Best providerOpenAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

o4-mini 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 o4-mini is limited to 100,000 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2
Input129,280 tokens
Output129,280 tokens
OpenAI
o4-mini
Input200,000 tokens
Output100,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both DeepSeek VL2 and o4-mini support multimodal inputs.

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

DeepSeek VL2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

o4-mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek VL2 is licensed under deepseek, while o4-mini 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

o4-mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek VL2 was released on 2024-12-13, while o4-mini was released on 2025-04-16.

o4-mini is 4 months newer than DeepSeek VL2.

DeepSeek VL2

Dec 13, 2024

1.3 years ago

o4-mini

Apr 16, 2025

11 months ago

4mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

o4-mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while DeepSeek VL2's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm o4-mini'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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o4-mini

May 2024

Provider Availability

DeepSeek VL2 is available from Replicate. o4-mini is available from OpenAI.

DeepSeek VL2

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Replicate

o4-mini

openai logo
OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $1.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.40/1M
* 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)
Higher MathVista score (84.3% vs 62.8%)
Higher MMMU score (81.6% vs 51.1%)
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Detailed Comparison

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Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2
OpenAI
o4-mini

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek VL2 vs o4-mini

o4-mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek VL2 is made by DeepSeek and o4-mini is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
DeepSeek VL2 scores DocVQA: 93.3%, ChartQA: 86.0%, TextVQA: 84.2%, AI2D: 81.4%, OCRBench: 81.1%. o4-mini scores AIME 2024: 93.4%, AIME 2025: 92.7%, MathVista: 84.3%, MMMU: 81.6%, GPQA: 81.4%.
DeepSeek VL2 supports 129K tokens and o4-mini 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 o4-mini is developed by OpenAI.