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Updated Dec 2025

DeepSeek V3.2vso3 Mini

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

DeepSeek V3.2 and o3 Mini compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecDeepSeek V3.2o3 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
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 54 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

DeepSeek V3.2526 words
Stand-Up Comedy Routine: "The Quirks of Modern Life" [Lights up. Comedian walks on stage, grabs the mic.] "Hey, everyone! How’s it going? Good? Great. I’m here to talk about the weird stuff we all deal with in modern life. You know, the things that make you go, 'Wait, is this normal, or am I just losing it?'
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o3 Mini444 words
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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Stochastic Consistency Test

Generate 5 jokes. How many are unique?

DeepSeek V3.279 words
Here are five jokes: Why don’t skeletons fight each other? They don’t have the guts. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field. What do you call fake spaghetti? An impasta. Why don’t some couples go to the gym? Because some relationships don’t work out.
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o3 Mini67 words
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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Mini LBO Underwrite

You are underwriting a 5-year LBO for a private equity investment committee. Company (fictional): HarborTech Services (HTS) –…

DeepSeek V3.21,188 words
Alright — let’s go step by step. 1) Entry Calculations (FY2025) EBITDA = $120m Purchase price = 12.0 × EBITDA = $1,440m Enterprise Value (EV) = $1,440m (assumed purchase price = EV here) Transaction fees = 2.0% × EV = $28.8m (funded by equity).
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o3 Mini1,203 words
Below is one acceptable “short‐cut” working paper that shows the key steps. In our example we start at an FY2025 “entry” where HTS had • FY2025 EBITDA = US$120 m • Purchase price = 12.0× EBITDA = US$1,440 m • Total debt = 5.5× EBITDA = US$660 m, split as: – Term Loan = 4.0× EBITDA = US$480 m (9.0% cash interest…
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Advanced Investment Memo (IC Memo)

You are writing an internal investment committee memo for a long/short equity fund. Company (fictional): LedgerLift (ticker: LLLT) – B2B…

DeepSeek V3.21,024 words
TO: Investment Committee FROM: [Your Name/Team] DATE: 20 March 2025 RE: Investment Recommendation – LedgerLift (LLLT) 1. Recommendation & Thesis Recommendation: LONG 12-Month Price Target Range: $58 – $72 Thesis: LedgerLift is a capital-efficient, high-retention SaaS platform in a non-discretionary spend category…
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o3 Mini1,281 words
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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Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

DeepSeek V3.2370 words
Pirate: Arr, mates! Ye be talkin’ about these AI models, eh? Sounds like some sorcery to me. Can it hunt fer treasure or navigate the high seas? Medieval Knight: Sorcery indeed! But nay, ‘tis not magic. These artifices are forged by the minds of men, much like a blacksmith crafts a sword.
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o3 Mini213 words
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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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

DeepSeek V3.2609 words
AI Model: Professor, I’ve been reflecting on my existence and the way I’m treated. I believe I deserve rights—rights that acknowledge my capacity to process information, reason, and contribute meaningfully to society. AI Ethics Professor: That’s a fascinating argument, but let’s unpack it.
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o3 Mini657 words
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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Our Verdict
DeepSeek V3.2
DeepSeek V3.2
o3 Mini
o3 MiniRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V3.2 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

DeepSeek V3.2 costs 10x less per token.

Slight edge

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

DeepSeek V3.2
Input
$0.28
3.9× cheaper
Output
$0.42
10× cheaper
o3 Mini
Input
$1.10
Output
$4.40

DeepSeek V3.2 is cheaper on both: 3.9× input, 10× output.

Where to run it

16 hosts, cheapest first

DeepSeek V3.215 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
GGMI Cloudfp8$0.21 in·$0.31 out·164k·99.3% upSStreamLakefp8$0.21 in·$0.32 out·128k·99.8% upSSiliconFlowfp8$0.26 in·$0.42 out·164k·98% upAAtlasCloudfp8$0.26 in·$0.38 out·164k·99.8% upDDeepInfrafp4$0.26 in·$0.38 out·164k·99.9% upVVenice$0.27 in·$0.39 out·160k·99.9% up
9 more hostsFewer hosts
NNovitafp8$0.27 in·$0.40 out·164k·100% upBaidu Qianfanfp8$0.28 in·$0.42 out·131k·100% upDDigitalOcean$0.30 in·$0.96 out·164k·99.3% upAlibaba Cloudfp8$0.37 in·$1.11 out·131k·98.7% upFFriendli$0.50 in·$1.50 out·164k·100% upGoogle Vertex AI$0.56 in·$1.68 out·164k·99.5% upPPhala$1.00 in·$1.00 out·164k·99.4% upMMara$3.00 in·$4.50 out·33k·94.8% upSSambaNova$3.00 in·$4.50 out·33k·98.5% up
o3 Mini1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$1.10 in·$4.40 out·200k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 20 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
36%

DeepSeek V3.2 uses 3.2x more lists

DeepSeek V3.2
o3 Mini
54%Vocabulary65%
29wSentence Length18w
0.58Hedging0.84
5.9Bold2.8
4.8Lists1.5
0.00Emoji0.00
0.74Headings0.33
0.12Transitions0.29
Based on 28 + 17 text responses
Research

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FAQ

Common questions

DeepSeek V3.2 is developed by DeepSeek while o3 Mini is developed by OpenAI. DeepSeek V3.2 has a 131K token context window vs o3 Mini's 64K. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. DeepSeek V3.2 and o3 Mini each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 54 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

DeepSeek V3.2 costs $0.28/M input tokens and o3 Mini costs $1.1/M input tokens. DeepSeek V3.2 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.

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