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  3. DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 vs GPT-4o mini

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 vs GPT-4o mini benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, GPT-4o mini is more budget-friendly at $0.6/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Choose DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose GPT-4o mini if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (deepseek/deepseek-chat-v3-0324). Preview until a second source matches.

$1.12/1M out
OpenAI
GPT-4o mini

Legacy small OpenAI model. Useful as a cheap baseline.

4o MiniElo 1,272$0.6/1M out
Top Rival Showdowns for DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324
All Matchups
Compare vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs GPT-5vs Gemini 3 Provs Grok 4.6vs Qwen 3 Max
Preference Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar Leader

GPT-4o mini

$0.6 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Capability Matchup Radar

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.

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Percentile 0–100
Dimensional AdvantageGPT-4o mini 5/6
Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 (1)vsGPT-4o mini (8)
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324: 1W (11%)Overall: GPT-4o miniGPT-4o mini: 8W (89%)
← DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324GPT-4o mini →
GPT-4o mini (4/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo
—vs1,272
Coding Elo
—vs—
SWE-bench
—vs41.2%
LiveBench
—vs48.1%
GPQA Diamond
—vs60.1%
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324: 0WGPT-4o mini: 4W
GPT-4o mini (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
—vs160 tok/s
Time to first token
—vs130 ms
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324: 0WGPT-4o mini: 2W
GPT-4o mini (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$1.12/1Mvs$0.6/1M
Input price
$0.27/1Mvs$0.15/1M
Context window
164kvs128k
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324: 1WGPT-4o mini: 2W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference Elo
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324—
GPT-4o mini1,272
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
LiveBench
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324—
GPT-4o mini48.1%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
SWE-bench
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324—
GPT-4o mini41.2%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
GPQA Diamond
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324—
GPT-4o mini60.1%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Time to first token
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324—
GPT-4o mini130 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output speed
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324—
GPT-4o mini160 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Input priceGPT-4o mini (+$0.12/1M)
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324$0.27/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-4o mini$0.15/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Output priceGPT-4o mini (+$0.52/1M)
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324$1.12/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-4o mini$0.6/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Context windowDeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 (+36k)
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324164k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-4o mini128k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
BenchmarkDeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324GPT-4o miniAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo—
1,272
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
—
LiveBench—
48.1%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
—
SWE-bench—
41.2%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
—
GPQA Diamond—
60.1%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Time to first token—
130 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Output speed—
160 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Input price
$0.27/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$0.15/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-4o mini (+$0.12/1M)
Output price
$1.12/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$0.6/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
GPT-4o mini (+$0.52/1M)
Context window
164k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
128k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 (+36k)
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 46% with GPT-4o mini
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324$26.25 / mo
In: $9.45Out: $16.8
GPT-4o mini$14.25 / mo
In: $5.25Out: $9
Estimated Cost Delta

GPT-4o mini is estimated to save $12.00/month ($144/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

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    GPT-4o mini:Pick GPT-4o mini when you are optimizing output cost.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatGPT-4o mini

Lower output list price ($0.6/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGDeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324

Larger window (164k).

Screenshots / visionGPT-4o mini

GPT-4o mini is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatGPT-4o miniLower output list price ($0.6/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGDeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324Larger window (164k).
Screenshots / visionGPT-4o miniGPT-4o mini is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
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DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324

Elo n/a
LiveBench—
SWE-bench—
Speed—
Output cost$1.12/1M
OpenAI

GPT-4o mini

Elo 1,272
LiveBench48.1%
SWE-bench41.2%
Speed160 tok/s
Output cost$0.6/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 or GPT-4o mini?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 or GPT-4o mini?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
GPT-4o mini output tokens are $0.6/1M versus $1.12/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 or GPT-4o mini?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 accepts 164k tokens versus 128k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 and GPT-4o mini Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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