DeepSeek V3.2 vs Z-1

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

Quick Verdict

DeepSeek V3.2 wins overall with a score of 66 vs 43 (23 point difference).DeepSeek V3.2 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2

81.8

Z-1

49.8

84
MMLU
52
83
GPQA
51
81
SuperGPQA
49
79
OpenBookQA
47

Coding

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2

76

Z-1

44

76
HumanEval
44

Mathematics

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2

83

Z-1

51

84
AIME 2023
52
86
AIME 2024
54
85
AIME 2025
53
80
HMMT Feb 2023
48
82
HMMT Feb 2024
50
81
HMMT Feb 2025
49
83
BRUMO 2025
51

Reasoning

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2

80

Z-1

49

81
SimpleQA
50
79
MuSR
48

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek V3.2 or Z-1?

DeepSeek V3.2 scores higher overall with 66 vs 43, a difference of 23 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V3.2 or Z-1?

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 81.8 vs 49.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3.2 or Z-1?

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in coding with an average score of 76 vs 44.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V3.2 or Z-1?

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in math with an average score of 83 vs 51.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek V3.2 or Z-1?

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in reasoning with an average score of 80 vs 49.