DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) vs Llama 4 Maverick

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 37 (32 point difference).DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

84

Llama 4 Maverick

43.8

87
MMLU
46
85
GPQA
45
83
SuperGPQA
43
81
OpenBookQA
41

Coding

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

79

Llama 4 Maverick

38

79
HumanEval
38

Mathematics

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

86

Llama 4 Maverick

45

87
AIME 2023
46
89
AIME 2024
48
88
AIME 2025
47
83
HMMT Feb 2023
42
85
HMMT Feb 2024
44
84
HMMT Feb 2025
43
86
BRUMO 2025
45

Reasoning

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

82

Llama 4 Maverick

43

83
SimpleQA
44
81
MuSR
42

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Llama 4 Maverick?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) scores higher overall with 69 vs 37, a difference of 32 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Llama 4 Maverick?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 84 vs 43.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Llama 4 Maverick?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in coding with an average score of 79 vs 38.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Llama 4 Maverick?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in math with an average score of 86 vs 45.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Llama 4 Maverick?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in reasoning with an average score of 82 vs 43.