DeepSeek's DeepSeek and Google's Gemini, compared through their current models on the Respan Index. The strongest DeepSeek model today is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (#20 on the Respan Index, 50.9); the strongest Gemini model is Gemini 4 Argon (#3, 70.3). Gemini's lead in coding, agents, reasoning, knowledge and human preference.
| Category | DeepSeek | Gemini |
|---|---|---|
| coding | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 40.1 | Gemini 4 Argon 64.4 |
| agents | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 61.2 | Gemini 4 Argon 75.9 |
| reasoning | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 48.2 | Gemini 4 Argon 78.0 |
| knowledge | DeepSeek V4 Pro 52.6 | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview 72.9 |
| human preference | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 55.7 | Gemini 4 Argon 57.4 |
Each family's highest Respan Index category score; the higher one is bold. * Estimated: no published scores in that category.
Respan Index rank and score, blended list price per 1M tokens.
Respan Index rank and score, blended list price per 1M tokens.
The cheapest ranked DeepSeek model is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash at $0.525 per 1M tokens blended; the cheapest Gemini model is Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite at $0.563.