# DeepSeek V3.2 vs GPT-5.3 Codex

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for DeepSeek V3.2 and GPT-5.3 Codex across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/deepseek-v3-2-vs-gpt-5-3-codex
- Last updated: October 17, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 2
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

Evidence is too thin for a benchmark verdict: DeepSeek V3.2 and GPT-5.3 Codex share only 2 sourced benchmark rows.

## Summary

- Only 2 shared sourced benchmark rows are available. That is not enough for a broad capability verdict, so this mirror does not name an overall winner.
- DeepSeek V3.2 has the lower published output-token price.
- GPT-5.3 Codex has the larger published context window at 400K.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | DeepSeek V3.2 | GPT-5.3 Codex |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | DeepSeek | OpenAI |
| Type | Open Weight | Proprietary |
| Reasoning | Non-Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 128K | 400K |
| Independent public score (not head-to-head) | 50.2 | 60.48 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 5 | 11 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.28 / $0.42 | $1.75 / $14.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- DeepSeek V3.2 public-lane score: Coming soon
- GPT-5.3 Codex public-lane score: 55.5 (Estimated · #41/128)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.2 | GPT-5.3 Codex | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Claw-Eval | 40.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| VITA-Bench | 18.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Gert Labs | 29.57% | 57.47% | GPT-5.3 Codex |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | Coming soon | 77.3% | Coming soon |
| OSWorld-Verified | Coming soon | 64.7% | Coming soon |
| JobBench | Coming soon | 33.7% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- DeepSeek V3.2 public-lane score: 28.5 (Estimated · #99/150)
- GPT-5.3 Codex public-lane score: 53.5 (Supported · #35/150)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.2 | GPT-5.3 Codex | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| SWE-Rebench | 60.9% | 58.2% | DeepSeek V3.2 |
| React Native Evals | 71.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench Verified | Coming soon | 85% | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench Pro | Coming soon | 56.8% | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0 | Coming soon | 77.3% | Coming soon |
| Vibe Code Bench | Coming soon | 61.77% | Coming soon |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals) | Coming soon | 87.3% | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench (Vals) | Coming soon | 78.0% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- DeepSeek V3.2 public-lane score: 57.2 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- GPT-5.3 Codex public-lane score: 83.1 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- DeepSeek V3.2 public-lane score: Coming soon
- GPT-5.3 Codex public-lane score: 80.1 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)

### Knowledge

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- DeepSeek V3.2 public-lane score: 42.2 (Estimated · #109/184)
- GPT-5.3 Codex public-lane score: 65.4 (Estimated · #33/184)

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Insufficient shared evidence
- DeepSeek V3.2 public-lane score: 58.2 (#82/148)
- GPT-5.3 Codex public-lane score: 92.6 (#18/148)

## FAQ

### Is there enough evidence to pick between DeepSeek V3.2 and GPT-5.3 Codex?

Not yet. The models share only 2 sourced benchmark rows, 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 V3.2 vs DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)](/compare/deepseek-v3-2-vs-deepseek-v3-2-thinking)
- [GPT-5.3 Codex vs DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)](/compare/deepseek-v3-2-thinking-vs-gpt-5-3-codex)
- [DeepSeek V3.2 vs GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark](/compare/deepseek-v3-2-vs-gpt-5-3-codex-spark)
- [GPT-5.3 Codex vs GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark](/compare/gpt-5-3-codex-vs-gpt-5-3-codex-spark)

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