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

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

Quick Verdict

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) wins overall with a score of 69 vs 25 (44 point difference).DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

31.8

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

84

34
MMLU
87
33
GPQA
85
31
SuperGPQA
83
29
OpenBookQA
81

Coding

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

26

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

79

26
HumanEval
79

Mathematics

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

33

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

86

34
AIME 2023
87
36
AIME 2024
89
35
AIME 2025
88
30
HMMT Feb 2023
83
32
HMMT Feb 2024
85
31
HMMT Feb 2025
84
33
BRUMO 2025
86

Reasoning

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

31

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

82

32
SimpleQA
83
30
MuSR
81

Frequently Asked Questions

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

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) scores higher overall with 69 vs 25, a difference of 44 points across all benchmarks.

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

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 84 vs 31.8.

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

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in coding with an average score of 79 vs 26.

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

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in math with an average score of 86 vs 33.

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

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in reasoning with an average score of 82 vs 31.