Claude 4.1 Opus vs DeepSeek V3.2

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

DeepSeek V3.2 wins overall with a score of 66 vs 61 (5 point difference).DeepSeek V3.2 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeek V3.2

Claude 4.1 Opus

74.5

DeepSeek V3.2

81.8

76
MMLU
84
76
GPQA
83
74
SuperGPQA
81
72
OpenBookQA
79

Coding

DeepSeek V3.2

Claude 4.1 Opus

68

DeepSeek V3.2

76

68
HumanEval
76

Mathematics

DeepSeek V3.2

Claude 4.1 Opus

75

DeepSeek V3.2

83

76
AIME 2023
84
78
AIME 2024
86
77
AIME 2025
85
72
HMMT Feb 2023
80
74
HMMT Feb 2024
82
73
HMMT Feb 2025
81
75
BRUMO 2025
83

Reasoning

DeepSeek V3.2

Claude 4.1 Opus

73

DeepSeek V3.2

80

74
SimpleQA
81
72
MuSR
79

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Claude 4.1 Opus or DeepSeek V3.2?

DeepSeek V3.2 scores higher overall with 66 vs 61, a difference of 5 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Claude 4.1 Opus or DeepSeek V3.2?

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 81.8 vs 74.5.

Which is better for coding, Claude 4.1 Opus or DeepSeek V3.2?

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in coding with an average score of 76 vs 68.

Which is better for math, Claude 4.1 Opus or DeepSeek V3.2?

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in math with an average score of 83 vs 75.

Which is better for reasoning, Claude 4.1 Opus or DeepSeek V3.2?

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in reasoning with an average score of 80 vs 73.