DeepSeek VL2 Small
by DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 Small is a model from DeepSeek, released on December 13, 2024. It ranks #188 of 220 models by Intelligence Score with a score of 1.2.
An advanced series of large Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) Vision-Language Models that significantly improves upon its predecessor, DeepSeek-VL. DeepSeek-VL2 demonstrates superior capabilities across various tasks, including but not limited to visual question answering, optical character recognition, document/table/chart understanding, and visual grounding.
Key specs
| Provider | DeepSeek |
|---|---|
| Release date | 2024-12-13 |
| License | open weights |
| Intelligence Score | 1.2 |
Quick answers
Is DeepSeek VL2 Small open source?
Yes. DeepSeek VL2 Small is an open model released under the open weights license.
When was DeepSeek VL2 Small released?
DeepSeek released DeepSeek VL2 Small on December 13, 2024.
How does DeepSeek VL2 Small compare to Claude Opus 5.5 (Reasoning)?
DeepSeek VL2 Small scores 1.2 on the Intelligence Score versus 60.5 for Claude Opus 5.5 (Reasoning), the current #1.
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