This comparison highlights the key differences between o3-mini and DeepSeek-R1 in terms of performance benchmarks and model features.DeepSeek-R1 shows better performance in some coding and math tasks
Benchmark Comparison
| Benchmark | o3-mini | DeepSeek-R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Codeforces (Competitive Programming Platform) | 1997 | 2029 |
| AIME 2024 (American Invitational Mathematics Examination) | 78.2% | 79.8% |
| GPQA (General-Purpose Question Answering) | 74.9% | 71.5% |
| MMLU (Massive Multitask Language Understanding) | Not available | 90.8% |
| MMLU-Pro (Massive Multitask Language Understanding - Pro Version) | Not available | 84% |
| IFEval (Instruction-Following Evaluation) | Not available | 83.3% |
Key Features Comparison
| Feature | o3-mini | DeepSeek-R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Not specified | Mixture of Experts (MoE) |
| Total Parameters | Not specified | 671 billion |
| Active Parameters | Not specified | 37 billion per forward pass |
| Training Approach | Reinforcement learning, Deliberative alignment | Multi-stage training with RL and SFT |
| Reasoning Levels | Low, medium, high | Not specified |
| Chain of Thought | Yes | Yes |
| Input Context Window | 200K tokens | 128K tokens |
| Maximum Output | 100K tokens | 32K tokens |
| Function Calling | Yes | Not specified |
| Structured Outputs | Yes | Not specified |
| Developer Messages | Supported | Not specified |
| Safety Approach | Deliberative alignment | Not specified |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Customization | Not specified | Supports fine-tuning |
| Deployment Options | ChatGPT, API | API, mobile app, cloud services |
| Unsafe Response Rate | 1.19% | 11.98% |
| Release Date | January 31, 2025. | January 21, 2025 |
This expanded comparison highlights the different approaches and features of o3-mini and DeepSeek-R1, showcasing their unique architectures, training methodologies, and capabilities.
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