DeepSeek LLM 2.0 vs Z-1

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 43 (20 point difference).DeepSeek LLM 2.0 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

76.8

Z-1

49.8

79
MMLU
52
78
GPQA
51
76
SuperGPQA
49
74
OpenBookQA
47

Coding

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

73

Z-1

44

73
HumanEval
44

Mathematics

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

79

Z-1

51

80
AIME 2023
52
82
AIME 2024
54
81
AIME 2025
53
76
HMMT Feb 2023
48
78
HMMT Feb 2024
50
77
HMMT Feb 2025
49
79
BRUMO 2025
51

Reasoning

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

DeepSeek LLM 2.0

76

Z-1

49

77
SimpleQA
50
75
MuSR
48

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or Z-1?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 scores higher overall with 63 vs 43, a difference of 20 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or Z-1?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 76.8 vs 49.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or Z-1?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in coding with an average score of 73 vs 44.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or Z-1?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in math with an average score of 79 vs 51.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek LLM 2.0 or Z-1?

DeepSeek LLM 2.0 leads in reasoning with an average score of 76 vs 49.