DeepSeekMath V2 vs Z-1

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

Quick Verdict

DeepSeekMath V2 wins overall with a score of 64 vs 43 (21 point difference).DeepSeekMath V2 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeekMath V2

DeepSeekMath V2

77.8

Z-1

49.8

80
MMLU
52
79
GPQA
51
77
SuperGPQA
49
75
OpenBookQA
47

Coding

DeepSeekMath V2

DeepSeekMath V2

72

Z-1

44

72
HumanEval
44

Mathematics

DeepSeekMath V2

DeepSeekMath V2

79

Z-1

51

80
AIME 2023
52
82
AIME 2024
54
81
AIME 2025
53
76
HMMT Feb 2023
48
78
HMMT Feb 2024
50
77
HMMT Feb 2025
49
79
BRUMO 2025
51

Reasoning

DeepSeekMath V2

DeepSeekMath V2

76

Z-1

49

77
SimpleQA
50
75
MuSR
48

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeekMath V2 or Z-1?

DeepSeekMath V2 scores higher overall with 64 vs 43, a difference of 21 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeekMath V2 or Z-1?

DeepSeekMath V2 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 77.8 vs 49.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeekMath V2 or Z-1?

DeepSeekMath V2 leads in coding with an average score of 72 vs 44.

Which is better for math, DeepSeekMath V2 or Z-1?

DeepSeekMath V2 leads in math with an average score of 79 vs 51.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeekMath V2 or Z-1?

DeepSeekMath V2 leads in reasoning with an average score of 76 vs 49.