DeepSeek LLM 2.0 vs DeepSeek-R1

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

Quick Verdict

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 wins overall with a score of 63 vs 35 (28 point difference).DeepSeek LLM 2.0 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

76.8

DeepSeek-R1

41.8

79
MMLU
44
78
GPQA
43
76
SuperGPQA
41
74
OpenBookQA
39

Coding

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

73

DeepSeek-R1

36

73
HumanEval
36

Mathematics

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

79

DeepSeek-R1

43

80
AIME 2023
44
82
AIME 2024
46
81
AIME 2025
45
76
HMMT Feb 2023
40
78
HMMT Feb 2024
42
77
HMMT Feb 2025
41
79
BRUMO 2025
43

Reasoning

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

76

DeepSeek-R1

41

77
SimpleQA
42
75
MuSR
40

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or DeepSeek-R1?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 scores higher overall with 63 vs 35, a difference of 28 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or DeepSeek-R1?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 76.8 vs 41.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or DeepSeek-R1?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in coding with an average score of 73 vs 36.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or DeepSeek-R1?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in math with an average score of 79 vs 43.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or DeepSeek-R1?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in reasoning with an average score of 76 vs 41.