DeepSeek-V2.5 vs GPT-4o mini Comparison
Comparing DeepSeek-V2.5 and GPT-4o mini across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
DeepSeek-V2.5 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (HumanEval, MATH, SWE-Bench Verified), while GPT-4o mini is better at 1 benchmark (MMLU).
DeepSeek-V2.5 shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, DeepSeek-V2.5 ($0.14/1M tokens) is 1.1x cheaper than GPT-4o mini ($0.15/1M tokens).
For output processing, DeepSeek-V2.5 ($0.28/1M tokens) is 2.1x cheaper than GPT-4o mini ($0.60/1M tokens).
In conclusion, GPT-4o mini is more expensive than DeepSeek-V2.5.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
GPT-4o mini accepts 128,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-V2.5's 8,192 tokens. GPT-4o mini can generate longer responses up to 16,384 tokens, while DeepSeek-V2.5 is limited to 8,192 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
GPT-4o mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V2.5 does not.
GPT-4o mini can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
DeepSeek-V2.5
GPT-4o mini
License
Usage and distribution terms
DeepSeek-V2.5 is licensed under deepseek, while GPT-4o mini uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
deepseek
Open weights
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Release Timeline
When each model was launched
DeepSeek-V2.5 was released on 2024-05-08, while GPT-4o mini was released on 2024-07-18.
GPT-4o mini is 2 months newer than DeepSeek-V2.5.
May 8, 2024
1.9 years ago
Jul 18, 2024
1.7 years ago
2mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-4o mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while DeepSeek-V2.5'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-V2.5's cutoff date.
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Oct 2023
Provider Availability
DeepSeek-V2.5 is available from DeepSeek, DeepInfra, Hyperbolic. GPT-4o mini is available from Azure. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
DeepSeek-V2.5
GPT-4o mini
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
DeepSeek-V2.5
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GPT-4o mini
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Detailed Comparison
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