Claude 4.1 Opus vs DeepSeekMath V2

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

Quick Verdict

DeepSeekMath V2 wins overall with a score of 64 vs 61 (3 point difference).DeepSeekMath V2 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeekMath V2

Claude 4.1 Opus

74.5

DeepSeekMath V2

77.8

76
MMLU
80
76
GPQA
79
74
SuperGPQA
77
72
OpenBookQA
75

Coding

DeepSeekMath V2

Claude 4.1 Opus

68

DeepSeekMath V2

72

68
HumanEval
72

Mathematics

DeepSeekMath V2

Claude 4.1 Opus

75

DeepSeekMath V2

79

76
AIME 2023
80
78
AIME 2024
82
77
AIME 2025
81
72
HMMT Feb 2023
76
74
HMMT Feb 2024
78
73
HMMT Feb 2025
77
75
BRUMO 2025
79

Reasoning

DeepSeekMath V2

Claude 4.1 Opus

73

DeepSeekMath V2

76

74
SimpleQA
77
72
MuSR
75

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Claude 4.1 Opus or DeepSeekMath V2?

DeepSeekMath V2 scores higher overall with 64 vs 61, a difference of 3 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Claude 4.1 Opus or DeepSeekMath V2?

DeepSeekMath V2 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 77.8 vs 74.5.

Which is better for coding, Claude 4.1 Opus or DeepSeekMath V2?

DeepSeekMath V2 leads in coding with an average score of 72 vs 68.

Which is better for math, Claude 4.1 Opus or DeepSeekMath V2?

DeepSeekMath V2 leads in math with an average score of 79 vs 75.

Which is better for reasoning, Claude 4.1 Opus or DeepSeekMath V2?

DeepSeekMath V2 leads in reasoning with an average score of 76 vs 73.