DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) 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 25 (39 point difference).DeepSeekMath V2 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeekMath V2

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

31.8

DeepSeekMath V2

77.8

34
MMLU
80
33
GPQA
79
31
SuperGPQA
77
29
OpenBookQA
75

Coding

DeepSeekMath V2

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

26

DeepSeekMath V2

72

26
HumanEval
72

Mathematics

DeepSeekMath V2

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

33

DeepSeekMath V2

79

34
AIME 2023
80
36
AIME 2024
82
35
AIME 2025
81
30
HMMT Feb 2023
76
32
HMMT Feb 2024
78
31
HMMT Feb 2025
77
33
BRUMO 2025
79

Reasoning

DeepSeekMath V2

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

31

DeepSeekMath V2

76

32
SimpleQA
77
30
MuSR
75

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or DeepSeekMath V2?

DeepSeekMath V2 scores higher overall with 64 vs 25, a difference of 39 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or DeepSeekMath V2?

DeepSeekMath V2 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 77.8 vs 31.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or DeepSeekMath V2?

DeepSeekMath V2 leads in coding with an average score of 72 vs 26.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or DeepSeekMath V2?

DeepSeekMath V2 leads in math with an average score of 79 vs 33.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or DeepSeekMath V2?

DeepSeekMath V2 leads in reasoning with an average score of 76 vs 31.