# DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for DeepSeek-R1-0528 and DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/deepseek-r1-0528-vs-deepseek-v3-1-reasoning
- Last updated: October 14, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 6
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

DeepSeek-R1-0528 leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- DeepSeek-R1-0528 has the higher overall point estimate 60 to 39.06. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is HLE in Knowledge, with scores of 17.7% and 15.9%.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | DeepSeek-R1-0528 | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | DeepSeek | DeepSeek |
| Type | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 128K | 128K |
| Overall Score | null | 39.06 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 10 | 6 |
| Pricing (input/output) | N/A | $0.00 / $0.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Coding

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek-R1-0528 public-lane score: Coming soon
- DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-R1-0528 | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| LiveCodeBench | 73.3% | 74.8% | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) |
| Codeforces | 1930.0 | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench Verified | 57.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek-R1-0528 public-lane score: Coming soon
- DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 64.8 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

### Knowledge

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek-R1-0528 public-lane score: Coming soon
- DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 40.6 (Supported · #114/181)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-R1-0528 | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MMLU-Redux | 93.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro | 85% | 84.8% | DeepSeek-R1-0528 |
| GPQA | 81% | 80.1% | DeepSeek-R1-0528 |
| SimpleQA | 27.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HLE | 17.7% | 15.9% | DeepSeek-R1-0528 |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek-R1-0528 public-lane score: Coming soon
- DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 48.4 (#85/128)

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek-R1-0528 public-lane score: Coming soon
- DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | DeepSeek-R1-0528 | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| AIME 2024 | 91.4% | 93.1% | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) |
| AIME 2025 | 87.5% | 88.4% | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, DeepSeek-R1-0528 or DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)?

DeepSeek-R1-0528 has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### How many benchmarks does DeepSeek-R1-0528 cover on BenchLM?

DeepSeek-R1-0528 currently has 10 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) cover on BenchLM?

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) currently has 6 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

## Related Comparisons

- [DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs DeepSeek-R1](/compare/deepseek-r1-vs-deepseek-r1-0528)
- [DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) vs DeepSeek-R1](/compare/deepseek-r1-vs-deepseek-v3-1-reasoning)
- [DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs DeepSeek V3.1](/compare/deepseek-r1-0528-vs-deepseek-v3-1)
- [DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) vs DeepSeek V3.1](/compare/deepseek-v3-1-vs-deepseek-v3-1-reasoning)

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