Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Zero leads with 26.0% higher average benchmark score. Overall, DeepSeek R1 Zero 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 Diffusion was developed as a specialized model for image generation, designed to create high-quality visual content through diffusion-based techniques. Built to complement the text and multimodal capabilities of the Gemini family, it extends Google's AI capabilities into creative visual generation tasks.
4 months newer

DeepSeek R1 Zero
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

Gemini Diffusion
2025-05-20
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Gemini Diffusion
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Gemini Diffusion

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Gemini Diffusion