DeepSeek V3.2 vs Nova Pro

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

Quick Verdict

DeepSeek V3.2 wins overall with a score of 66 vs 32 (34 point difference).DeepSeek V3.2 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2

81.8

Nova Pro

38.8

84
MMLU
41
83
GPQA
40
81
SuperGPQA
38
79
OpenBookQA
36

Coding

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2

76

Nova Pro

33

76
HumanEval
33

Mathematics

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2

83

Nova Pro

40

84
AIME 2023
41
86
AIME 2024
43
85
AIME 2025
42
80
HMMT Feb 2023
37
82
HMMT Feb 2024
39
81
HMMT Feb 2025
38
83
BRUMO 2025
40

Reasoning

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2

80

Nova Pro

38

81
SimpleQA
39
79
MuSR
37

Frequently Asked Questions

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

DeepSeek V3.2 scores higher overall with 66 vs 32, a difference of 34 points across all benchmarks.

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

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 81.8 vs 38.8.

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

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in coding with an average score of 76 vs 33.

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

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in math with an average score of 83 vs 40.

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

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in reasoning with an average score of 80 vs 38.