Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemini 2.5 Flash leads with 5.4% higher average benchmark score. Gemini 2.5 Flash supports multimodal inputs. Gemini 2.5 Flash is available on 2 providers. Overall, Gemini 2.5 Flash is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Zero was introduced as an experimental variant trained with minimal human supervision, designed to develop reasoning patterns through self-guided reinforcement learning. Built to explore how models can discover analytical strategies independently, it represents research into autonomous reasoning capability development.
Gemini 2.5 Flash represents a continued evolution of Google's efficient multimodal models, designed to deliver enhanced capabilities while maintaining the performance characteristics valued in the Flash series. Built to serve high-throughput applications with improved quality, it advances the balance between speed and intelligence.
4 months newer

DeepSeek R1 Zero
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

Gemini 2.5 Flash
2025-05-20
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Gemini 2.5 Flash
Gemini 2.5 Flash
2025-01-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Gemini 2.5 Flash

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Gemini 2.5 Flash

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Gemini 2.5 Flash
ZeroEval