Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Gemini 3 Flash leads with 4.9% higher average benchmark score. Gemini 3 Flash offers 872.2K more tokens in context window than DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking. Gemini 3 Flash is $2.24 cheaper per million tokens. Gemini 3 Flash supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp (DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking), released by DeepSeek in September 2025, is the experimental preview release of the DeepSeek-V3.2 model featuring 685 billion total parameters and integrated thinking capabilities. It introduced the architecture and training approaches that became the foundation of the final V3.2 release, including thinking in tool-use and hybrid reasoning modes.
Google DeepMind
Gemini 3 Flash, released by Google in December 2025, is a large language model from the Gemini 3 family that delivers reasoning and coding performance with efficiency optimized for high-volume workloads. It features a 1M token context window, 64K maximum output tokens, and native support for text, image, audio, video, and PDF input. Gemini 3 Flash targets cost-sensitive agentic workflows, document processing, and production APIs requiring fast, capable multimodal responses.
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DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking
DeepSeek
2025-09-29

Gemini 3 Flash
Google DeepMind
2025-12-17
Cost per million tokens (USD)
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Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks
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Performance comparison across key benchmark categories
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Available providers and their performance metrics
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