Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemini 1.5 Flash offers 794.6K more tokens in context window than DeepSeek-R1. Gemini 1.5 Flash is $1.99 cheaper per million tokens. Gemini 1.5 Flash supports multimodal inputs. DeepSeek-R1 is available on 5 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1 was developed as a reasoning-focused language model, designed to combine chain-of-thought reasoning with reinforcement learning techniques. Built to excel at complex problem-solving through trial-and-error learning and deliberate analytical processes, it demonstrates the power of efficient training methods in open-source model development.
Gemini 1.5 Flash was created as a fast and efficient multimodal model, designed to provide quick responses while handling text, images, and other modalities. Built for applications requiring low latency and high throughput, it balances capability with speed to serve real-time and high-volume use cases.
8 months newer

Gemini 1.5 Flash
2024-05-01

DeepSeek-R1
DeepSeek
2025-01-20
Cost per million tokens (USD)

DeepSeek-R1

Gemini 1.5 Flash
Context window and performance specifications
Gemini 1.5 Flash
2023-11-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek-R1
DeepInfra
DeepSeek
Fireworks
Together
ZeroEval

DeepSeek-R1

Gemini 1.5 Flash

DeepSeek-R1

Gemini 1.5 Flash

Gemini 1.5 Flash