Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
o3 offers 164.0K more tokens in context window than DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking. DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking is $47.26 cheaper per million tokens. o3 supports multimodal inputs. 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
OpenAI o3, released by OpenAI in April 2025, is a large reasoning model that applies extended chain-of-thought processing to deliver improved performance on complex math, science, and coding tasks. It features a 200K token context window and native image understanding, with demonstrated strong results on mathematics and software engineering benchmarks. o3 targets demanding analytical and engineering tasks where deliberate, multi-step reasoning produces significantly better outcomes than direct generation.
5 months newer

o3
OpenAI
2025-04-16

DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking
DeepSeek
2025-09-29
Cost per million tokens (USD)
DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking
o3
Context window and performance specifications
Available providers and their performance metrics
DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking
DeepSeek
o3
DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking
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DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking
o3
OpenAI