DeepSeek-R1 vs GPT-5 mini

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

Quick Verdict

GPT-5 mini wins overall with a score of 68 vs 35 (33 point difference).GPT-5 mini wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GPT-5 mini

DeepSeek-R1

41.8

GPT-5 mini

85

44
MMLU
88
43
GPQA
86
41
SuperGPQA
84
39
OpenBookQA
82

Coding

GPT-5 mini

DeepSeek-R1

36

GPT-5 mini

80

36
HumanEval
80

Mathematics

GPT-5 mini

DeepSeek-R1

43

GPT-5 mini

89

44
AIME 2023
90
46
AIME 2024
92
45
AIME 2025
91
40
HMMT Feb 2023
86
42
HMMT Feb 2024
88
41
HMMT Feb 2025
87
43
BRUMO 2025
89

Reasoning

GPT-5 mini

DeepSeek-R1

41

GPT-5 mini

83

42
SimpleQA
84
40
MuSR
82

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek-R1 or GPT-5 mini?

GPT-5 mini scores higher overall with 68 vs 35, a difference of 33 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek-R1 or GPT-5 mini?

GPT-5 mini leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 85 vs 41.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek-R1 or GPT-5 mini?

GPT-5 mini leads in coding with an average score of 80 vs 36.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek-R1 or GPT-5 mini?

GPT-5 mini leads in math with an average score of 89 vs 43.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek-R1 or GPT-5 mini?

GPT-5 mini leads in reasoning with an average score of 83 vs 41.