--- title: "DeepSeek-V3 vs PDFMathTranslate" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/deepseek-ai-deepseek-v3-vs-pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate" tools: ["deepseek-ai-deepseek-v3", "pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate"] --- # DeepSeek-V3 vs PDFMathTranslate *GraphCanon updated Jul 12, 2026* ## Verdict Pick DeepSeek-V3 when license: DeepSeek-V3 is MIT, PDFMathTranslate is AGPL-3.0; pick PDFMathTranslate when license: PDFMathTranslate is AGPL-3.0, DeepSeek-V3 is MIT. [DeepSeek-V3](https://github.com/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3) reports 104k GitHub stars, 17k forks, and 248 open issues, last pushed Aug 28, 2025. [PDFMathTranslate](https://pdf2zh.com) has 36k stars, 3.2k forks, and 149 open issues, last pushed May 25, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [DeepSeek-V3's repository](https://github.com/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3) and [PDFMathTranslate's repository](https://github.com/PDFMathTranslate/PDFMathTranslate). | | [DeepSeek-V3](/tools/deepseek-ai-deepseek-v3.md) | [PDFMathTranslate](/tools/pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Repository lacking description with unspecified content related to AI development. | [EMNLP 2025 Demo] PDF scientific paper translation with preserved formats - 基于 AI 完整保留排版的 PDF 文档全文双语翻译，支持 Google/DeepL/Ollama/OpenAI 等服务，提供 CLI/GUI/MCP/Docker/Zotero | | Stars | 103,904 | 35,526 | | Forks | 16,730 | 3,171 | | Open issues | 248 | 149 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | DeepSeek-V3 is a Python-based AI development tool, with documentation focused solely on licensing terms for both its codebase and models. It's unclear from the available information what specific features or capabilities | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 | | Categories | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [DeepSeek-V3](/tools/deepseek-ai-deepseek-v3.md) | [PDFMathTranslate](/tools/pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Steady (60%) | | Days since push | 318d | 46d | | Open issues (now) | 248 | 149 | | Security scan | No lockfile | No MCP manifest | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/deepseek-ai-deepseek-v3/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: DeepSeek-V3 - **Adopt for:** DeepSeek-V3 is a Python-based AI development tool, with documentation focused solely on licensing terms for both its codebase and models. It's unclear from the available information what specific features or capabilities ## Choose when ### Choose DeepSeek-V3 if… - License: DeepSeek-V3 is MIT, PDFMathTranslate is AGPL-3.0. - Tags unique to DeepSeek-V3: commercial use, mit license, python. - - When you need an AI model that allows for commercial usage as DeepSeek-V3 explicitly supports this based on licensing provided. ### Choose PDFMathTranslate if… - License: PDFMathTranslate is AGPL-3.0, DeepSeek-V3 is MIT. - Tags unique to PDFMathTranslate: chinese, document, edit, english. - More recently updated (last pushed May 25, 2026). ## When NOT to use DeepSeek-V3 - - If detailed documentation and clear feature descriptions are crucial as the repository lacks descriptive content. - - When you require open-source model details or functionalities other than those related solely to licensing terms. ## When NOT to use PDFMathTranslate - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between DeepSeek-V3 and PDFMathTranslate? DeepSeek-V3: Repository lacking description with unspecified content related to AI development.. PDFMathTranslate: [EMNLP 2025 Demo] PDF scientific paper translation with preserved formats - 基于 AI 完整保留排版的 PDF 文档全文双语翻译，支持 Google/DeepL/Ollama/OpenAI 等服务，提供 CLI/GUI/MCP/Docker/Zotero. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose DeepSeek-V3 over PDFMathTranslate? Choose DeepSeek-V3 over PDFMathTranslate when License: DeepSeek-V3 is MIT, PDFMathTranslate is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to DeepSeek-V3: commercial use, mit license, python; - When you need an AI model that allows for commercial usage as DeepSeek-V3 explicitly supports this based on licensing provided. ### When should I choose PDFMathTranslate over DeepSeek-V3? Choose PDFMathTranslate over DeepSeek-V3 when License: PDFMathTranslate is AGPL-3.0, DeepSeek-V3 is MIT; Tags unique to PDFMathTranslate: chinese, document, edit, english; More recently updated (last pushed May 25, 2026). ### When should I avoid DeepSeek-V3? - If detailed documentation and clear feature descriptions are crucial as the repository lacks descriptive content. - When you require open-source model details or functionalities other than those related solely to licensing terms. ### When should I avoid PDFMathTranslate? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ### Is DeepSeek-V3 or PDFMathTranslate more popular on GitHub? DeepSeek-V3 has more GitHub stars (103,904 vs 35,526). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are DeepSeek-V3 and PDFMathTranslate open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (DeepSeek-V3: MIT, PDFMathTranslate: AGPL-3.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to DeepSeek-V3 or PDFMathTranslate? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [DeepSeek-V3 alternatives](/tools/deepseek-ai-deepseek-v3/alternatives) and [PDFMathTranslate alternatives](/tools/pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate/alternatives) ([DeepSeek-V3 markdown twin](/tools/deepseek-ai-deepseek-v3/alternatives.md), [PDFMathTranslate markdown twin](/tools/pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/deepseek-ai-deepseek-v3-vs-pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, DeepSeek-V3 or PDFMathTranslate? DeepSeek-V3: Slowing. PDFMathTranslate: Steady. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for DeepSeek-V3 and PDFMathTranslate? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [DeepSeek-V3 trust report](/tools/deepseek-ai-deepseek-v3/trust); [PDFMathTranslate trust report](/tools/pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=deepseek-ai-deepseek-v3`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=deepseek-ai-deepseek-v3) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_