Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
o4-mini leads with 17.9% higher average benchmark score. o4-mini supports multimodal inputs. Overall, o4-mini is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B was developed as a mid-sized distilled variant based on Qwen, designed to balance reasoning capability with practical deployment considerations. Built to provide strong analytical performance while remaining accessible, it serves applications requiring reliable reasoning without flagship-scale resources.
OpenAI
o4-mini was created as part of the next generation of OpenAI's reasoning models, designed to continue advancing the balance between analytical capability and operational efficiency. Built to bring cutting-edge reasoning techniques to applications requiring quick turnaround, it represents the evolution of compact reasoning-focused models.
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DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

o4-mini
OpenAI
2025-04-16
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

o4-mini
o4-mini
2024-05-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

o4-mini
OpenAI

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

o4-mini

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

o4-mini