Last updated: April 5, 2026 · Reviewed by Daniel Ashford

GPT-4o vs 💰DeepSeek V3

Head-to-head across 6 dimensions · by Daniel Ashford

DIMENSION
GPT-4o
OpenAI
💰 DeepSeek V3
DeepSeek
🎯 Accuracy91 👑87
🧠 Reasoning90 👑86
🛡️ Safety91 👑82
💻 Coding92 👑90
Creativity89 👑83
📋 Instruction93 👑85
Overall Index™91.0 👑85.5
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Summary

GPT-4o leads overall with an Index of 91.0 vs 85.5. GPT-4o wins on accuracy, reasoning, safety, coding, creativity, instruction. On pricing, DeepSeek V3 is more affordable.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Is GPT-4o better than DeepSeek V3?

Based on the LLM Judge Index™, GPT-4o scores higher overall (91.0 vs 85.5). GPT-4o leads on accuracy, reasoning, safety, coding, creativity, instruction, while DeepSeek V3 leads on no dimensions.

Which is cheaper, GPT-4o or DeepSeek V3?

DeepSeek V3 is more affordable at $0.55/M tokens.

Which is better for coding?

GPT-4o scores higher on coding (92 vs 90).

Which model is safer?

GPT-4o has a higher safety score (91 vs 82).

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