DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) vs o3-mini

DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) vs o3-mini. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

DeepSeekDeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)Off the frontier
Intelligence
8.50
Total cost
$25.4
OpenAIo3-miniNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
12.50
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricDeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)o3-miniDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)8.512.5+47.1% o3-mini is 47.1% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$25.37Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)11.89s8.88s−25.3% o3-mini is 25.3% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.32 / $0.89$1.10 / $4.40
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