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DeepSeek V3

Open-Weights · DeepSeek · DeepSeek · Released Dec 2024
B+

Good (B+) — Capability Grade

DeepSeek V3 was the predecessor base model to DeepSeek R1. Strong general capability at competitive cost. MIT licensed.

85
Composite / 100
/ Subscore Breakdown · 6 Capability Dimensions

Where this grade comes from.

General Reasoning
B+
Code Generation
A-
Math & STEM
B+
Tool Use & Agency
B
Multimodal
D
Safety & Alignment
B
/ Key Events & Disclosures

Release timeline & positioning.

  • Released Dec 2024
  • R1 predecessor
  • MIT-licensed
  • Strong code generation

/ Best for

Code-heavy workloads; cost-sensitive general capability with MIT license.

/ Watch out for

Reasoning superseded by R1 for reasoning-intensive workloads.