Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Zero leads with 33.1% higher average benchmark score. GPT-4o mini supports multimodal inputs. Overall, DeepSeek R1 Zero is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Zero was introduced as an experimental variant trained with minimal human supervision, designed to develop reasoning patterns through self-guided reinforcement learning. Built to explore how models can discover analytical strategies independently, it represents research into autonomous reasoning capability development.
OpenAI
GPT-4o Mini was created as a smaller, more efficient variant of GPT-4o, designed to bring multimodal capabilities to applications requiring faster response times and lower costs. Built to democratize access to advanced vision and text understanding, it enables developers to build sophisticated applications with reduced resource requirements.
6 months newer

GPT-4o mini
OpenAI
2024-07-18

DeepSeek R1 Zero
DeepSeek
2025-01-20
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Zero

GPT-4o mini
GPT-4o mini
2023-10-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Zero

GPT-4o mini
Azure

DeepSeek R1 Zero

GPT-4o mini

DeepSeek R1 Zero

GPT-4o mini