DeepSeek-R1 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 35 (29 point difference).DeepSeekMath V2 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeekMath V2

DeepSeek-R1

41.8

DeepSeekMath V2

77.8

44
MMLU
80
43
GPQA
79
41
SuperGPQA
77
39
OpenBookQA
75

Coding

DeepSeekMath V2

DeepSeek-R1

36

DeepSeekMath V2

72

36
HumanEval
72

Mathematics

DeepSeekMath V2

DeepSeek-R1

43

DeepSeekMath V2

79

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

Reasoning

DeepSeekMath V2

DeepSeek-R1

41

DeepSeekMath V2

76

42
SimpleQA
77
40
MuSR
75

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek-R1 or DeepSeekMath V2?

DeepSeekMath V2 scores higher overall with 64 vs 35, a difference of 29 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek-R1 or DeepSeekMath V2?

DeepSeekMath V2 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 77.8 vs 41.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek-R1 or DeepSeekMath V2?

DeepSeekMath V2 leads in coding with an average score of 72 vs 36.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek-R1 or DeepSeekMath V2?

DeepSeekMath V2 leads in math with an average score of 79 vs 43.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek-R1 or DeepSeekMath V2?

DeepSeekMath V2 leads in reasoning with an average score of 76 vs 41.