# DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) vs DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) and DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/deepseek-v3-1-reasoning-vs-deepseek-v3-2-thinking
- Last updated: October 17, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 1
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

Evidence is too thin for a benchmark verdict: DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) and DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) share only 1 sourced benchmark row.

## Summary

- Only 1 shared sourced benchmark row is available. That is not enough for a broad capability verdict, so this mirror does not name an overall winner.
- DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) has the lower published output-token price.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) | DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | DeepSeek | DeepSeek |
| Type | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 128K | 128K |
| Independent public score (not head-to-head) | 39.18 | null |
| Benchmarks Covered | 6 | 2 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.00 / $0.00 | $0.55 / $2.19 |

## Category Breakdown

### Coding

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon
- DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) public-lane score: 30.3 (Estimated · #95/150)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) | DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| LiveCodeBench | 74.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Vibe Code Bench | Coming soon | 5.11% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 64.8 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) public-lane score: Coming soon

### Knowledge

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 40.7 (Supported · #116/184)
- DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) | DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA | 80.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro | 84.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HLE | 15.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) public-lane score: 48.4 (#95/148)
- DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) public-lane score: Coming soon

### Mathematics

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) public-lane score: Coming soon
- DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) | DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| AIME 2024 | 93.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| AIME 2025 | 88.4% | 93.1% | DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) |

## FAQ

### Is there enough evidence to pick between DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) and DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)?

Not yet. The models share only 1 sourced benchmark row, so this mirror reports the available measurements and metadata without naming a broad winner.

### What can I compare safely on this page?

Published pricing, context windows, model type, and individual shared benchmark rows are directly comparable. Independent overall scores and non-overlapping benchmark coverage are labeled separately and should not be read as a controlled head-to-head result.

## Related Comparisons

- [DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) vs DeepSeek V3.1](/compare/deepseek-v3-1-vs-deepseek-v3-1-reasoning)
- [DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) vs DeepSeek V3.1](/compare/deepseek-v3-1-vs-deepseek-v3-2-thinking)
- [DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) vs DeepSeek V3.2](/compare/deepseek-v3-1-reasoning-vs-deepseek-v3-2)
- [DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) vs DeepSeek V3.2](/compare/deepseek-v3-2-vs-deepseek-v3-2-thinking)

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- [DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) profile](/models/deepseek-v3-1-reasoning)
- [DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) profile](/models/deepseek-v3-2-thinking)
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