Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. o3 mini offers 164.0K more tokens in context window than DeepSeek-V3.1. DeepSeek-V3.1 is $4.13 cheaper per million tokens. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.1, released by DeepSeek in August 2025, is a hybrid large language model with 671 billion total parameters (37 billion active) that unifies the capabilities of DeepSeek-V3 and DeepSeek-R1 in a single model. It features a 128K token context window and supports both direct generation and extended reasoning modes selectable via the chat template. DeepSeek-V3.1 targets general-purpose tasks, coding, and complex reasoning under an open MIT license.
OpenAI
OpenAI o3 mini, released by OpenAI in January 2025, is a compact reasoning model from the o3 family designed for efficient, cost-effective STEM problem-solving. It features a 200K token context window and adjustable chain-of-thought effort settings, allowing developers to trade reasoning depth for speed. o3 mini targets science, mathematics, and coding applications where lower inference cost and faster response times are a priority.
6 months newer

o3 mini
OpenAI
2025-01-31

DeepSeek-V3.1
DeepSeek
2025-08-21
Cost per million tokens (USD)
DeepSeek-V3.1
o3 mini
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks
DeepSeek-V3.1
o3 mini
Performance comparison across key benchmark categories
DeepSeek-V3.1
o3 mini
Available providers and their performance metrics
DeepSeek-V3.1
DeepSeek
o3 mini
DeepSeek-V3.1
o3 mini
DeepSeek-V3.1
o3 mini
OpenAI