Model comparison
DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) vs GPT-4o mini
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) #71 (Estimated); GPT-4o mini #192 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) and GPT-4o mini share 0 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 2 results are unique to DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking); 10 to GPT-4o mini.
Updated July 24, 2026- Shared results
- 0
- DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) only
- 2
- GPT-4o mini only
- 10
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) and GPT-4o mini is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) is priced at $0.55 input / $2.19 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.15 input / $0.60 output per 1M tokens for GPT-4o mini.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) | GPT-4o mini | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)$0.55 input / $2.19 output | GPT-4o mini$0.15 input / $0.6 output | GPT-4o mini has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)Not available | GPT-4o mini33 tok/s | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)Not available | GPT-4o mini3.16 s | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)128K | GPT-4o mini128K | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic3 benchmarks
Coding3 benchmarks
Knowledge3 benchmarks
Multimodal2 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) | GPT-4o mini | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | — | 31.0% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) and GPT-4o mini on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) and GPT-4o mini today?
DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking): $0.55 input / $2.19 output per 1M tokens GPT-4o mini: $0.15 input / $0.60 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.