DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is an experimental large language model released by DeepSeek as an intermediate step between V3.1 and future architectures. It introduces DeepSeek Sparse Attention (DSA), a fine-grained sparse attention mechanism designed …
Model details →DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp vs OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp wins on 4 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
GPT-4o mini Search Preview is a specialized model for web search in Chat Completions. It is trained to understand and execute web search queries.
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp | OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 164K | 128K | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.27 | $0.15 | 🏆 OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.41 | $0.60 | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | — | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | — | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp better than OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp wins on 4 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp and OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview?
Input: $0.27 vs $0.15 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.41 vs $0.60 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp and OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview support?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp supports up to 164K tokens. OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview supports up to 128K tokens.
Do both DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp and OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview support tool calling?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp: yes. OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview: not advertised.