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DeepSeek V3 vs Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024) vs Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)

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Winner summary

DeepSeek V3 wins 10 of 18 shared benchmarks. Leads in knowledge · math · coding.

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reasoning·Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)knowledge·DeepSeek V3language·Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)math·DeepSeek V3coding·DeepSeek V3arena·DeepSeek V3general·DeepSeek V3agentic·Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
Hype vs Reality
DeepSeek V3
#70 by perf·no signal
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Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
#181 by perf·no signal
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Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
#202 by perf·no signal
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Best value
DeepSeek V3
87.2 pts/$
$0.64/M
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
n/a
no price
Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
n/a
no price
Vendor risk
One or more vendors flagged
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DeepSeek
$3.4B·Tier 1
Higher risk
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Google DeepMind
$4.20T·Tier 1
Low risk
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Google DeepMind
$4.20T·Tier 1
Low risk
Head to head
DeepSeek V3Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
BBH
Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024) leads by +2.3
BIG-Bench Hard · a curated subset of 23 challenging tasks from BIG-Bench where language models previously failed to outperform average humans.
DeepSeek V3
83.3
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
78.7
Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
85.6
GPQA diamond
DeepSeek V3 leads by +14.2
Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs.
DeepSeek V3
42.0
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
27.8
Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
27.8
HELM · GPQA
DeepSeek V3 leads by +0.4
DeepSeek V3
53.8
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
53.4
Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
53.4
HELM · IFEval
DeepSeek V3
83.2
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
83.7
Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
83.7
HELM · MMLU-Pro
DeepSeek V3
72.3
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
73.7
Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
73.7
HELM · Omni-MATH
DeepSeek V3 leads by +3.9
DeepSeek V3
40.3
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
36.4
Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
36.4
HELM · WildBench
DeepSeek V3 leads by +1.8
DeepSeek V3
83.1
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
81.3
Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
81.3
MATH level 5
DeepSeek V3 leads by +24.1
MATH Level 5 · the hardest tier of the MATH benchmark, featuring competition-level problems from AMC, AIME, and Olympiad-style mathematics.
DeepSeek V3
64.8
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
40.8
Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
40.8
MMLU
DeepSeek V3 leads by +1.7
Massive Multitask Language Understanding · 57 subjects spanning STEM, humanities, social sciences, and more. The standard benchmark for broad knowledge.
DeepSeek V3
82.9
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
76.9
Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
81.2
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025
DeepSeek V3 leads by +9.0
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills.
DeepSeek V3
15.8
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
6.7
Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
6.7
SimpleBench
SimpleBench · tests fundamental reasoning capabilities with straightforward problems designed to expose gaps in basic logical and spatial thinking.
DeepSeek V3
2.7
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
12.5
Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
12.5
WeirdML
DeepSeek V3 leads by +13.9
WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns.
DeepSeek V3
36.1
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
22.2
Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
22.2
ARC-AGI-2
ARC-AGI-2 · the second iteration of the Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus, testing novel pattern recognition and abstract reasoning without prior training data.
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
0.8
Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
0.8
Chatbot Arena Elo · Overall
DeepSeek V3 leads by +35.9
DeepSeek V3
1358.4
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
1322.5
Balrog
Balrog · benchmarks AI agents on text-based adventure games, testing language understanding, strategic planning, and long-horizon reasoning.
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
21.0
Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
21.0
CadEval
CadEval · evaluates the ability to generate and reason about Computer-Aided Design code, testing spatial reasoning and engineering knowledge.
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
34.0
Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
34.0
Dtbench
DeepSeek V3 leads by +13.9
DeepSeek V3
41.3
Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
27.4
The Agent Company
The Agent Company · tests AI agents on realistic corporate tasks like email management, code review, data analysis, and cross-tool workflows.
Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)
3.4
Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
3.4
Full benchmark table
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3Gemini 1.5 Pro (Feb 2024)Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)
BBH
BIG-Bench Hard · a curated subset of 23 challenging tasks from BIG-Bench where language models previously failed to outperform average humans.
83.378.785.6
GPQA diamond
Graduate-Level Google-Proof QA (Diamond set) · expert-crafted questions in physics, biology, and chemistry that are difficult even for domain PhDs.
42.027.827.8
HELM · GPQA
53.853.453.4
HELM · IFEval
83.283.783.7
HELM · MMLU-Pro
72.373.773.7
HELM · Omni-MATH
40.336.436.4
HELM · WildBench
83.181.381.3
MATH level 5
MATH Level 5 · the hardest tier of the MATH benchmark, featuring competition-level problems from AMC, AIME, and Olympiad-style mathematics.
64.840.840.8
MMLU
Massive Multitask Language Understanding · 57 subjects spanning STEM, humanities, social sciences, and more. The standard benchmark for broad knowledge.
82.976.981.2
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025
OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 · simulated American Invitational Mathematics Examination problems testing advanced problem-solving skills.
15.86.76.7
SimpleBench
SimpleBench · tests fundamental reasoning capabilities with straightforward problems designed to expose gaps in basic logical and spatial thinking.
2.712.512.5
WeirdML
WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns.
36.122.222.2
ARC-AGI-2
ARC-AGI-2 · the second iteration of the Abstraction and Reasoning Corpus, testing novel pattern recognition and abstract reasoning without prior training data.
—0.80.8
Chatbot Arena Elo · Overall
1358.41322.5—
Balrog
Balrog · benchmarks AI agents on text-based adventure games, testing language understanding, strategic planning, and long-horizon reasoning.
—21.021.0
CadEval
CadEval · evaluates the ability to generate and reason about Computer-Aided Design code, testing spatial reasoning and engineering knowledge.
—34.034.0
Dtbench
41.3—27.4
The Agent Company
The Agent Company · tests AI agents on realistic corporate tasks like email management, code review, data analysis, and cross-tool workflows.
—3.43.4
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
ModelInputOutputContextProjected $/mo
DeepSeek logoDeepSeek V3$0.26$1.03164K tokens (~82 books)$4.50
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