DeepSeek-R1 vs GPT-5.4

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

Quick Verdict

GPT-5.4 wins overall with a score of 88 vs 35 (53 point difference).GPT-5.4 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GPT-5.4

DeepSeek-R1

41.8

GPT-5.4

96

44
MMLU
99
43
GPQA
97
41
SuperGPQA
95
39
OpenBookQA
93

Coding

GPT-5.4

DeepSeek-R1

36

GPT-5.4

91

36
HumanEval
91

Mathematics

GPT-5.4

DeepSeek-R1

43

GPT-5.4

97.1

44
AIME 2023
99
46
AIME 2024
99
45
AIME 2025
98
40
HMMT Feb 2023
95
42
HMMT Feb 2024
97
41
HMMT Feb 2025
96
43
BRUMO 2025
96

Reasoning

GPT-5.4

DeepSeek-R1

41

GPT-5.4

94

42
SimpleQA
95
40
MuSR
93

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek-R1 or GPT-5.4?

GPT-5.4 scores higher overall with 88 vs 35, a difference of 53 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek-R1 or GPT-5.4?

GPT-5.4 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 96 vs 41.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek-R1 or GPT-5.4?

GPT-5.4 leads in coding with an average score of 91 vs 36.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek-R1 or GPT-5.4?

GPT-5.4 leads in math with an average score of 97.1 vs 43.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek-R1 or GPT-5.4?

GPT-5.4 leads in reasoning with an average score of 94 vs 41.