# Deepseek Coder v2 vs Olmo 3 32b Think

> Olmo 3 32b Think is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.1 to 35.3 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-coder-v2-vs-olmo-3-32b-think
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Shared benchmarks: 14

## Summary

- They share 14 benchmarks with published results for both. Deepseek Coder v2 scores higher in 0 categories and Olmo 3 32b Think in 8 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Olmo 3 32b Think leads 49.2 to 38.4.

## Snapshot

| | Deepseek Coder v2 | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) |
| Noometry Index | 35.3 | 38.1 |
| Rank | 217 | 182 |
| Context | — | — |
| Input $/M | — | — |
| Output $/M | — | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |

## Coding

- Deepseek Coder v2: 37.5 (#178)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 38.0 (#169)

| Benchmark | Deepseek Coder v2 | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1251 | 1318 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 48.2% | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 59.7% | — |
| HumanEval+ | 82.3% | — |
| MBPP+ | 75.1% | — |

## Reasoning

- Deepseek Coder v2: 22.6 (#175)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 24.9 (#138)

| Benchmark | Deepseek Coder v2 | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1207 | 1302 |
| WinoGrande | 83.7% | — |

## Math

- Deepseek Coder v2: 32.3 (#188)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 33.8 (#165)

| Benchmark | Deepseek Coder v2 | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1241 | 1315 |
| GSM8K | 94.5% | — |

## Knowledge

- Deepseek Coder v2: 31.7 (#209)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 34.4 (#189)

| Benchmark | Deepseek Coder v2 | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1181 | 1272 |
| ARC (AI2) Challenge | 64.3% | — |

## Multilingual

- Deepseek Coder v2: 36.4 (#235)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 41.4 (#205)

| Benchmark | Deepseek Coder v2 | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1182 | 1255 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1201 | 1300 |
| LMArena French | 1184 | 1291 |
| LMArena German | 1164 | 1290 |
| LMArena Russian | 1188 | 1255 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1126 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1104 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1153 | — |

## Instruction Following

- Deepseek Coder v2: 61.9 (#237)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 67.4 (#193)

| Benchmark | Deepseek Coder v2 | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1180 | 1275 |

## Long Context

- Deepseek Coder v2: 37.0 (#219)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 39.4 (#177)

| Benchmark | Deepseek Coder v2 | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1219 | 1296 |

## Writing & Preference

- Deepseek Coder v2: 38.4 (#249)
- Olmo 3 32b Think: 49.2 (#188)

| Benchmark | Deepseek Coder v2 | Olmo 3 32b Think |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1191 | 1300 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1120 | 1256 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1176 | 1289 |

## FAQ

### Is Deepseek Coder v2 better than Olmo 3 32b Think?

Olmo 3 32b Think is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.1 to 35.3 on the Noometry Index.

### Is Deepseek Coder v2 or Olmo 3 32b Think better for coding?

They score almost the same on coding (37.5 vs 38.0); test both on your own repository before choosing.

### How many benchmarks do Deepseek Coder v2 and Olmo 3 32b Think share?

14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Deepseek Coder v2 has 24 scored results on Noometry and Olmo 3 32b Think has 14.