DeepSeek vs 
Google
Verdict
- Google's flagship leads: Gemini 3.7 Flash at 64.4 vs Deepseek v4 Pro at 60.3.
- Google has the better model in 3 of 4 price bands.
- Google's fastest ranked model (Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite, 378 tok/s) beats DeepSeek's (Deepseek v4 Flash Vision, 119 tok/s).
- DeepSeek publishes more open-weights models (10 vs 9).
- Google ships more often: one model every 20 days against every 84.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | DeepSeek | |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | DeepSeek V4 Flash high 59.3$0.168/M | Gemma 4 26B A4B 54.0$0.190/M |
| Under $2/M | DeepSeek V4 Pro high 60.0$0.548/M | Gemini 3.7 Flash medium 64.4$1.50/M |
| Under $10/M | DeepSeek V4 Pro high 60.0$0.548/M | Gemini 3.7 Flash medium 64.4$1.50/M |
| Any price | DeepSeek V4 Pro high 60.0$0.548/M | Gemini 3.7 Flash medium 64.4$1.50/M |
Line-up
| Metric | DeepSeek | |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 60.3 | 64.4 |
| Ranked models | 14 | 34 |
| Open-weights models | 10 | 9 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.068 | $0.040 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 119 | 378 |
| Release cadence, days | 84 | 20 |
| Last release | 21 Aug 2026 | 2 Sept 2026 |
| Next expected | 10 Oct 2026 – 16 Dec 2026 | 14 Sept 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 |