Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-5 mini leads with 23.2% higher average benchmark score. GPT-5 mini offers 265.9K more tokens in context window than DeepSeek-V3. DeepSeek-V3 is $0.88 cheaper per million tokens. GPT-5 mini supports multimodal inputs. Overall, GPT-5 mini is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3 was introduced as a major architectural advancement, developed with 671B mixture-of-experts parameters and trained on 14.8 trillion tokens. Built to be three times faster than V2 while maintaining open-source availability, it demonstrates competitive performance against frontier closed-source models and represents a significant leap in efficient large-scale model design.
OpenAI
GPT-5 Mini was created as a more accessible version of GPT-5, designed to provide strong capabilities with improved efficiency and lower operational costs. Built to extend GPT-5's advancements to a broader range of applications, it balances advanced performance with practical deployment considerations.
7 months newer

DeepSeek-V3
DeepSeek
2024-12-25

GPT-5 mini
OpenAI
2025-08-07
Cost per million tokens (USD)

DeepSeek-V3

GPT-5 mini
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

DeepSeek-V3

GPT-5 mini
GPT-5 mini
2024-05-30
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek-V3
DeepSeek

GPT-5 mini

DeepSeek-V3

GPT-5 mini

DeepSeek-V3

GPT-5 mini
OpenAI
ZeroEval