DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) vs GPT-5.1

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

Quick Verdict

GPT-5.1 wins overall with a score of 76 vs 25 (51 point difference).GPT-5.1 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GPT-5.1

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

31.8

GPT-5.1

94

34
MMLU
97
33
GPQA
95
31
SuperGPQA
93
29
OpenBookQA
91

Coding

GPT-5.1

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

26

GPT-5.1

89

26
HumanEval
89

Mathematics

GPT-5.1

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

33

GPT-5.1

97.1

34
AIME 2023
99
36
AIME 2024
99
35
AIME 2025
98
30
HMMT Feb 2023
95
32
HMMT Feb 2024
97
31
HMMT Feb 2025
96
33
BRUMO 2025
96

Reasoning

GPT-5.1

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

31

GPT-5.1

92

32
SimpleQA
93
30
MuSR
91

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or GPT-5.1?

GPT-5.1 scores higher overall with 76 vs 25, a difference of 51 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or GPT-5.1?

GPT-5.1 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 94 vs 31.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or GPT-5.1?

GPT-5.1 leads in coding with an average score of 89 vs 26.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or GPT-5.1?

GPT-5.1 leads in math with an average score of 97.1 vs 33.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or GPT-5.1?

GPT-5.1 leads in reasoning with an average score of 92 vs 31.