Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp (DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking), released by DeepSeek in September 2025, is the experimental preview release of the DeepSeek-V3.2 model featuring 685 billion total parameters and integrated thinking capabilities. It introduced the architecture and training approaches that became the foundation of the final V3.2 release, including thinking in tool-use and hybrid reasoning modes.
OpenAI
GPT-5.1 Codex, released by OpenAI in November 2025, is a coding-specialized model from the GPT-5.1 family engineered for software engineering tasks including code generation, multi-file editing, and agentic development. It targets developers and automated coding pipelines requiring a GPT-5.1-generation model tuned for programming.
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DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking
DeepSeek
2025-09-29

GPT-5.1 Codex
OpenAI
2025-11
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks
DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking
GPT-5.1 Codex
Performance comparison across key benchmark categories
DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking
GPT-5.1 Codex
Available providers and their performance metrics
DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking
DeepSeek
GPT-5.1 Codex
DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking
GPT-5.1 Codex
DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking
GPT-5.1 Codex