DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) vs DeepSeek V3.2

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

Quick Verdict

DeepSeek V3.2 wins overall with a score of 66 vs 25 (41 point difference).DeepSeek V3.2 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

31.8

DeepSeek V3.2

81.8

34
MMLU
84
33
GPQA
83
31
SuperGPQA
81
29
OpenBookQA
79

Coding

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

26

DeepSeek V3.2

76

26
HumanEval
76

Mathematics

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

33

DeepSeek V3.2

83

34
AIME 2023
84
36
AIME 2024
86
35
AIME 2025
85
30
HMMT Feb 2023
80
32
HMMT Feb 2024
82
31
HMMT Feb 2025
81
33
BRUMO 2025
83

Reasoning

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

31

DeepSeek V3.2

80

32
SimpleQA
81
30
MuSR
79

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or DeepSeek V3.2?

DeepSeek V3.2 scores higher overall with 66 vs 25, a difference of 41 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or DeepSeek V3.2?

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 81.8 vs 31.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or DeepSeek V3.2?

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in coding with an average score of 76 vs 26.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or DeepSeek V3.2?

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in math with an average score of 83 vs 33.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or DeepSeek V3.2?

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in reasoning with an average score of 80 vs 31.