Model comparison
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale vs Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.7 to 33.0 on the Noometry Index.
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DeepSeek
MicrosoftSummary
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale leads 46.0 to 34.1.
Side by side
| DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 39.7 | 33.0 |
| Released | 2025-12-01 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 128K | — |
| Max output | 128K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.58 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $1.68 | — |
| Results tracked | 3 | 17 |
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Category by category
Coding DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale leads
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: 40.4 (#140), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 32.9 (#268)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| WeirdML | 46.7% | — |
| LMArena Coding | — | 1130 |
Reasoning DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale leads
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: 32.9 (#73), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 21.7 (#214)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleBench | 52.6% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1127 |
Math Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 33.4 (#202)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | — | 1173 |
Knowledge Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 30.2 (#229)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | — | 1108 |
Multilingual Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 30.6 (#263)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 1094 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1108 |
| LMArena French | — | 1110 |
| LMArena German | — | 1101 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1042 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 954 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1145 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1095 |
Instruction Following Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 57.6 (#268)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1113 |
Long Context Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 34.0 (#255)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 1120 |
Writing & Preference DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale leads
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: 46.0 (#222), Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct: 34.1 (#272)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1138 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1107 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1276 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 1088 |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale better than Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct?
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is the stronger model overall, scoring 39.7 to 33.0 on the Noometry Index.
Is DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale or Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct better for coding?
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.4 versus 32.9 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale and Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale has 3 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Medium 4k Instruct has 17.