Benchmarks of DeepSeek Coder v216
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Benchmarks
all categoriesChat & Knowledge
Arena Text · overall1,265#172
Arena Text · Chinese1,201#177
Arena Text · English1,194.4#188
Arena Text · French1,185#150
Arena Text · German1,164.4#150
Arena Text · instruction following1,180.2#182
Arena Text · Japanese1,126.4#135
Arena Text · Korean1,103.9#143
Arena Text · non-English1,182#182
Arena Text · Russian1,187.7#182
Arena Text · Spanish1,153.2#159
Arena Text · overall · October 22, 20261,191.2#177
Arena Text · overall · October 15, 20261,191.2#168
Writing & Language
Arena Text · creative writing1,205#175
FAQ
How much does DeepSeek Coder v2 cost?›
There is no per-unit API price: price not verified.
How good is DeepSeek Coder v2, and what is it best at?›
#188 of 205 in Chat & Knowledge, #185 of 197 in Writing & Language.
Is DeepSeek Coder v2 better than Granite 4.2 3B?›
On Arena Text · creative writing, DeepSeek Coder v2 scores 1,205 vs 1,206 — about the same.
When was DeepSeek Coder v2 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2024-06-17. It is the current version in its line.
Is DeepSeek Coder v2 open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (deepseek-license licence).
Can I run DeepSeek Coder v2 locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
Can DeepSeek Coder v2 read images?›
No, it accepts text only.
What is DeepSeek Coder v2?›
DeepSeek Coder v2 is an open-weights language model from DeepSeek, released Jun 2024.
What are the best alternatives to DeepSeek Coder v2?›
GPT-5 Mini (better), GLM 5.3 Flash (open weights).