Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
o3-mini leads with 17.8% higher average benchmark score. o3-mini is available on 2 providers. Overall, o3-mini is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B was developed as a compact distilled variant, designed to bring reasoning capabilities to a more efficient 8B parameter Llama base. Built to democratize access to reasoning-enhanced models, it provides a lightweight option for applications requiring analytical depth with limited resources.
OpenAI
o3-mini was created as an efficient variant of the o3 reasoning model, designed to provide advanced thinking capabilities with reduced computational requirements. Built to make next-generation reasoning accessible to a broader range of applications, it balances analytical depth with practical speed and cost considerations.
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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

o3-mini
OpenAI
2025-01-30
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

o3-mini
o3-mini
2023-09-30
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

o3-mini
Azure

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

o3-mini

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

o3-mini
OpenAI