DeepSeek LLM 2.0 vs Moonshot v1

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 44 (19 point difference).DeepSeek LLM 2.0 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

76.8

Moonshot v1

50.8

79
MMLU
53
78
GPQA
52
76
SuperGPQA
50
74
OpenBookQA
48

Coding

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

73

Moonshot v1

45

73
HumanEval
45

Mathematics

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

79

Moonshot v1

52

80
AIME 2023
53
82
AIME 2024
55
81
AIME 2025
54
76
HMMT Feb 2023
49
78
HMMT Feb 2024
51
77
HMMT Feb 2025
50
79
BRUMO 2025
52

Reasoning

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

76

Moonshot v1

50

77
SimpleQA
51
75
MuSR
49

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or Moonshot v1?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 scores higher overall with 63 vs 44, a difference of 19 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or Moonshot v1?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 76.8 vs 50.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or Moonshot v1?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in coding with an average score of 73 vs 45.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or Moonshot v1?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in math with an average score of 79 vs 52.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or Moonshot v1?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in reasoning with an average score of 76 vs 50.