Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
o3 mini offers 164.0K more tokens in context window than DeepSeek-V3.2. DeepSeek-V3.2 is $4.13 cheaper per million tokens. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2, released by DeepSeek on December 1, 2025, is a large language model with 685 billion total parameters featuring integrated thinking in tool-use and support for both reasoning and direct generation modes. It features a 128K token context window and introduced large-scale agent training across 1,800+ environments. DeepSeek-V3.2 targets agentic workflows, complex instruction following, and coding tasks 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.
10 months newer

o3 mini
OpenAI
2025-01-31

DeepSeek-V3.2
DeepSeek
2025-12-01
Cost per million tokens (USD)
DeepSeek-V3.2
o3 mini
Context window and performance specifications
Available providers and their performance metrics
DeepSeek-V3.2
DeepSeek
o3 mini
DeepSeek-V3.2
o3 mini
DeepSeek-V3.2
o3 mini
OpenAI