# DeepSeek V3 vs GPT-4O Mini

As of Oct 14, 2026, DeepSeek V3 leads GPT-4O Mini in 1 of 2 shared categories: Science.

DeepSeek V3: price per 1M tokens is unset in the catalog.

GPT-4O Mini: $0.26249999999999996 per 1M blended tokens.

DeepSeek V3: open weights.

GPT-4O Mini: closed weights.

- Which to pick, General LLM: As of Oct 14, 2026, GPT-4O Mini leads DeepSeek V3 in General LLM at #9 against #11.
- Which to pick, Science: As of Oct 14, 2026, DeepSeek V3 leads GPT-4O Mini in Science at #114 against #161.

As of Oct 14, 2026, DeepSeek V3 is a former state-of-the-art holder in General LLM (since Jan 5, 2025; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall); methodology v1.0).

As of Oct 14, 2026, GPT-4O Mini is ranked #9 in General LLM (since Oct 14, 2026; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall); methodology v1.0).