DeepSeek-R1 vs. ChatGPT-o3 (for content)

Within a week, we got access to DeepSeek-R1 & ChatGPT-o3-mini-high.

Both can search the web. Both are the best at reasoning.

I wanted to compare them to generate Linkedin posts.

But DeepSeek's chat is unstable: too much hype? too many attacks against it?

I can't tell.

So I'll be testing o3 vs. Perplexity (using DeepSeek-R1) to generate Linkedin post topics.

The test

I will ask these two models to search, assess & generate the best topics (in February 2025) for a Linkedin post.

• Models: o3-mini-high vs. Perplexity DeepSeek-R1
• Features: reasoning + web search
• Industries: 1) robotics 2) HR 3) SDR of a company
• Once the topic is selected & generated, I will upload it on EasyGen

The prompt will be the following:

"Search the web, and find the most recent & relevant topics to write a post about [industry]. Once you made the list of potential topics, select the one that will most likely go viral. Then, write a concise topic summary of it, with a controversial take twist on it."

The generations

For "robotics".

Here's the Perplexity + DeepSeek-R1 topic:

And this is the best ​EasyGen​ generation I did with it:

Now here's the ChatGPT-3-mini-high (with search) topic:

And this is the best ​EasyGen​ generation I did with it:

For "HR".

Here's the Perplexity + DeepSeek-R1 topic:

And this is the best ​EasyGen​ generation I did with it:

Now here's the ChatGPT-3-mini-high (with search) topic:

‍(funny enough, it's the same topic)

And this is the best ​EasyGen​ generation I did with it:

For "SDR for the company Deel."

Here's the Perplexity + DeepSeek-R1 topic:

And this is the best ​EasyGen​ generation I did with it:

Now here's the ChatGPT-3-mini-high (with search) topic:

And this is the best ​EasyGen​ generation I did with it:

The conclusion

Yes, DeepSeek made a splash.

And I even said on Linkedin I would cancel my ChatGPT & Perplexity subscriptions.

I still canceled my Perplexity subscription.

But ChatGPT? Aren't no way.

The new model coupled with "Search" is in a league of its own.

ChatGPT is ​EasyGen​'s best buddy for topic generation.