DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) vs Nova Pro

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

Knowledge

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

84

Nova Pro

38.8

87
MMLU
41
85
GPQA
40
83
SuperGPQA
38
81
OpenBookQA
36

Coding

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

79

Nova Pro

33

79
HumanEval
33

Mathematics

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

86

Nova Pro

40

87
AIME 2023
41
89
AIME 2024
43
88
AIME 2025
42
83
HMMT Feb 2023
37
85
HMMT Feb 2024
39
84
HMMT Feb 2025
38
86
BRUMO 2025
40

Reasoning

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

82

Nova Pro

38

83
SimpleQA
39
81
MuSR
37

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Nova Pro?

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

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

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 84 vs 38.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Nova Pro?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in coding with an average score of 79 vs 33.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Nova Pro?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in math with an average score of 86 vs 40.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Nova Pro?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in reasoning with an average score of 82 vs 38.