VERIFIEDOct 132026
Is DeepSeek V2.5 state of the art?
No.Best recorded rank is #6 in Reasoning.
As of Oct 13, 2026, DeepSeek V2.5 from DeepSeek. Best recorded rank is #6 in Reasoning. Last listed at #6 in Reasoning on 2024-09-15.
Why
The ruling, in plain English
Last listed at #6 in Reasoning on 2024-09-15.
Receipts
Evidence
| Source | Score | Date | Type | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text (style-controlled, hard prompts) deepseek-v2.5 | 1227.6528038859005 1213.2–1240.5 | 2024-09-15 | INDEP. | snap_9a4e972507c9 |
| LMArena Text (style-controlled, coding) deepseek-v2.5 | 1255.3765676959033 1246.8–1266.0 | 2024-12-18 | INDEP. | snap_9a4e972507c9 |
Reign history
Where it sits in the succession
No closed or open crown interval includes this model.
Honest about the gaps
Where it is not the crown
| Category | This model | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | Not SOTA · #6 | Last listed at #6 in Reasoning on 2024-09-15. |
| Coding | Not SOTA · #7 | Last listed at #7 in Coding on 2024-12-18. |