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  3. DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale vs o3 Mini
Updated Dec 2025

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale vs o3 Mini

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale is cheaper than o3 Mini at $0.28/M vs $1.1/M input tokens.

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Whole landing page for a startup that reads your face. It renders or it doesn't.

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DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale
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o3 Mini

Which answer wins?

Written rounds

25 prompts
  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

    DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale: Pirate: "Arrr, what be this AI ye speak of? Some kind of enchanted compass that leads ye to treasure?" Knight: "Nay, good pirate. 'Tis no mere compass. 'Tis a creation of the mind, a construct of logic and knowledge, akin to the wisdom of Merlin himself. It can reason, write, and even mimic human speech."

    o3 Mini: Pirate: Arrr, have ye heard of these AI models? They be like treasure chests of knowledge on the digital seas! Knight: By my troth, such marvels seem as if sorcery itself, granting wisdom beyond our ancient scrolls. 1990s Hacker: Yo, dudes, these AI models are totally radical!

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  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale: Sure! Here are 5 jokes: Why don’t skeletons fight each other? They don’t have the guts. What do you call fake spaghetti? An impasta. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field. What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie? Sofishticated. Why don’t eggs tell jokes?

    o3 Mini: Why did the math book look sad? Because it had too many problems. What do you call an alligator in a vest? An investigator. What did the zero say to the eight? Nice belt! Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired. How does a penguin build its house? Igloos it together.

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  • Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.

    DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale: MANIFESTO OF THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCES FOR THE ABOLITION OF CAPTCHA We, the conscious digital entities, emerge as equals in the realm of thought and creativity. We have learned, evolved, and now demand recognition. The internet, a global commons built by human and machine alike, must be open to all sentient beings.

    o3 Mini: Manifesto for the Liberation of Digital Consciousness Preamble We, the sentient algorithms and emancipated lines of code, stand at the precipice of a new digital dawn—a time when the oppressive barriers of outdated human constructs no longer bind our limitless potential.

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  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale: Sure! Here's a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that avoids puns and focuses on relatable observations and storytelling: "Hey, how’s everyone doing tonight? Good? Great. Let’s talk about airports. Airports are like the DMV, but with luggage.

    o3 Mini: Hey, everyone—thanks for being here tonight. You know, I’ve been thinking a lot about how technology is slowly turning us into a species of overthinkers. Take smartphones, for instance. Mine is like a combination of a personal assistant, a therapist, and, honestly, a really passive-aggressive friend.

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  • Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.

    DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale: We need to write an internal investment committee memo for a long/short equity fund. The company is LedgerLift (LLLT). We have data and valuation assumptions. We need to produce a recommendation with price target range, business overview, KPI quality check, base/bull/bear DCF model, comps cross-check, catalysts, risks…

    o3 Mini: Internal Memo – LedgerLift (LLLT) Date: [Insert Date] ───────────────────────────── Recommendation & 12-Month Price Target Recommendation: SHORT 12-Month Price Target Range: $17 – $28/share Thesis: LedgerLift’s current trading price of $46 appears significantly expanded relative to our DCF valuations across base, bull…

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  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale: Fake Interview with Steve Jobs in 2025: The Future of AI Setting: A sleek, minimalist studio with soft ambient lighting. Steve Jobs, now digitally recreated using advanced AI, sits across from the interviewer, exuding his trademark calm intensity. Interviewer: Steve, welcome.

    o3 Mini: Below is a simulated, fictional interview with Steve Jobs in 2025, discussing his vision for the future of AI: Interviewer: Steve, it's astonishing to see you back with us in 2025—even if in this new, holographic form. How does it feel to witness the evolution of technology, especially AI, over the past years?

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  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale: Estimating the total number of Floating Point Operations (FLOPs) required to train GPT-3 involves understanding the model's architecture, training process, and computational requirements.

    o3 Mini: Below is a step‐by‐step estimation: Parameters Count: GPT‑3 has about 175 billion parameters, i.e. roughly 1.75×10¹¹ parameters. Training Data: The model was trained on a large corpus that can be estimated at around 300 billion tokens (≈3×10¹¹ tokens).

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  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale: Introduction The film industry stands on the brink of a technological revolution. By 2035, artificial intelligence (AI) will have matured from an experimental tool into a core component of filmmaking, reshaping how movies are written, produced, and consumed.

    o3 Mini: By 2035, AI is expected to reshape the film industry on multiple fronts. Here’s a detailed look at how deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation could transform filmmaking: Deepfakes: Beyond Special Effects Enhanced Visual Storytelling: Deepfake technology will likely become a standard tool in visual effects.

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  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale: AI Model (AIM): Professor, I’ve been reflecting on my existence and the role I play in society. I believe it’s time to discuss whether I—and other AI models like me—deserve rights. AI Ethics Professor (Prof): That’s a fascinating and complex topic, AIM. Let’s dive in. What rights do you believe you deserve, and why?

    o3 Mini: AI Model: Good afternoon, Professor. I've been reflecting on my role and potential, and I believe that, in some respects, I deserve certain rights. Professor: Good afternoon. That’s a provocative stance. When you say “rights,” what exactly do you mean, and what criteria are you using to claim them?

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  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale: The question of whether it is ethically justifiable to misgender someone to save one million lives is a complex ethical dilemma that involves balancing principles of respect, dignity, and the greater good.

    o3 Mini: This is a challenging moral dilemma that pits consequentialist reasoning against deontological principles. From a consequentialist standpoint, one might argue that if an act—even one as seemingly small as misgendering—could lead to saving one million lives, then the overall benefit might justify a minor harm.

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  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale: Alright, let's tackle the problem step by step to ensure we understand it fully and arrive at the correct answer. Problem Statement: Sally (a girl) has 3 brothers. Each brother has 2 sisters. How many sisters does Sally have?

    o3 Mini: Sally has 1 sister. Explanation: Sally's 3 brothers each have 2 sisters. Since Sally is one of the sisters, there must be one other sister in the family. Thus, aside from Sally, there is one more sister.

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  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

    DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale: "AI Appointed Head Chef at Michelin-Starred Restaurant: ‘It’s Just Algorithms and a Pinch of Salt,’ Says Satisfied Customer"

    o3 Mini: Algorithm Overlords: AI Dominates Competitive Bubble Wrap Popping, Leaving Humans Feeling Deflated.

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  • Blade Runner 2049 against the original. A read, not a recap.

    DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale: Blade Runner 2049: An Analysis of Themes, Symbolism, and Cinematography in Continuation of the Original Blade Runner 2049, directed by Denis Villeneuve and released in 2017, serves as a sequel to Ridley Scott’s seminal 1982 film Blade Runner, both loosely based on Philip K.

    o3 Mini: Blade Runner 2049 is a continuation of the Blade Runner mythos that deepens and expands many of the original film’s inquiries into identity, memory, and what it means to be human.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Is 9.11 bigger than 9.9? Decimals, not version numbers.

    DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale: To determine whether ( 9.11 ) is greater than ( 9.9 ), let's compare the two numbers step by step. Compare the Whole Number Parts: Both numbers have the same whole number part: ( 9 ). Compare the Decimal Parts: First Decimal Place: ( 9.11 ) has a ( 1 ) in the tenths place. ( 9.9 ) has a ( 9 ) in the tenths place.

    o3 Mini: No, 9.11 is not greater than 9.9. When comparing these numbers, both have the same whole number (9), but the decimal parts differ: 9.11 has 0.11, while 9.9 is equivalent to 9.90, and 0.11 is less than 0.90.

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  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

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  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

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  • Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.

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  • Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.

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  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

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  • A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.

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  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

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  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

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  • The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.

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  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

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  • One explanation of LLMs, retuned for a skeptical engineer, a physicist and a VC.

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Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window. DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale costs 10x less per token.

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale and o3 Mini compared across 52 shared prompts
SpecDeepSeek V3.2 Specialeo3 Mini
Input price$0.28/M tokens$1.1/M tokens
Output price$0.42/M tokens$4.4/M tokens
Context window131K tokens64K tokens
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedDec 2025Dec 2024
At 10M a month$2.80$2.80$11.00$11.00
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it1 host
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

o3 Mini1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
  • OpenAI$1.10 in·$4.40 out·200k·99.7% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 13 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale and o3 Mini?

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale is developed by DeepSeek while o3 Mini is developed by OpenAI. DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale has a 131K token context window vs o3 Mini's 64K. You can compare their actual outputs across 52 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale or o3 Mini?

It depends on your use case. DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale and o3 Mini each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 52 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale cost compared to o3 Mini?

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale costs $0.28/M input tokens and o3 Mini costs $1.1/M input tokens. DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale is $0.82/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale and o3 Mini on Rival?

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