Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek-V3.1 leads with 30.8% higher average benchmark score. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B offers 729.1K more tokens in context window than DeepSeek-V3.1. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is $0.90 cheaper per million tokens. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B supports multimodal inputs. Overall, DeepSeek-V3.1 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.1 was developed as an incremental advancement over DeepSeek-V3, designed to refine the mixture-of-experts architecture with improved training techniques. Built to enhance quality and efficiency while maintaining the open-source philosophy, it represents continued iteration on DeepSeek's flagship model line.
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B was developed as an ultra-compact variant of Gemini 1.5 Flash, designed to deliver multimodal capabilities with minimal resource requirements. Built for deployment scenarios where efficiency is critical, it provides a lightweight option for applications requiring fast, cost-effective AI processing.
10 months newer

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
2024-03-15

DeepSeek-V3.1
DeepSeek
2025-01-10
Cost per million tokens (USD)

DeepSeek-V3.1

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

DeepSeek-V3.1

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
2024-10-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek-V3.1
DeepInfra
Novita

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

DeepSeek-V3.1

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

DeepSeek-V3.1

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B