Compare · ModelsLive · 2 picked · head to head
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp vs Gemini 2.5 Flash
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Winner summary
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp wins on 6/7 benchmarks
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp wins 6 of 7 shared benchmarks. Leads in coding · arena · general.
Category leads
coding·DeepSeek V3.2 Exparena·DeepSeek V3.2 Expgeneral·DeepSeek V3.2 Expknowledge·DeepSeek V3.2 Expagentic·DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
#133 by perf·no signal
Gemini 2.5 Flash
#191 by perf·no signal
Best value
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
5.1x better value than Gemini 2.5 Flash
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
142.4 pts/$
$0.34/M
Gemini 2.5 Flash
28.1 pts/$
$1.40/M
Vendor risk
Mixed exposure
One or more vendors flagged
DeepSeek
$3.4B·Tier 1
Google DeepMind
$4.20T·Tier 1
Head to head
7 benchmarks · 2 models
DeepSeek V3.2 ExpGemini 2.5 Flash
Aider polyglot
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp leads by +27.1
Aider Polyglot · measures how well AI models can edit code across multiple programming languages using the Aider coding assistant framework.
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
74.2
Gemini 2.5 Flash
47.1
Chatbot Arena Elo · Overall
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp leads by +12.7
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
1422.1
Gemini 2.5 Flash
1409.4
Dtbench
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp leads by +18.7
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
79.5
Gemini 2.5 Flash
60.9
Fiction.LiveBench
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp leads by +36.1
Fiction.LiveBench · a continuously updated benchmark using recently published fiction to test reading comprehension and reasoning, preventing data contamination.
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
83.3
Gemini 2.5 Flash
47.2
Lmca
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp leads by +1.9
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
34.3
Gemini 2.5 Flash
32.3
The Agent Company
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp leads by +1.8
The Agent Company · tests AI agents on realistic corporate tasks like email management, code review, data analysis, and cross-tool workflows.
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
42.9
Gemini 2.5 Flash
41.1
WeirdML
Gemini 2.5 Flash leads by +1.5
WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns.
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
39.5
Gemini 2.5 Flash
41.0
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3.2 Exp | Gemini 2.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
Aider polyglot Aider Polyglot · measures how well AI models can edit code across multiple programming languages using the Aider coding assistant framework. | 74.2 | 47.1 |
Chatbot Arena Elo · Overall | 1422.1 | 1409.4 |
Dtbench | 79.5 | 60.9 |
Fiction.LiveBench Fiction.LiveBench · a continuously updated benchmark using recently published fiction to test reading comprehension and reasoning, preventing data contamination. | 83.3 | 47.2 |
Lmca | 34.3 | 32.3 |
The Agent Company The Agent Company · tests AI agents on realistic corporate tasks like email management, code review, data analysis, and cross-tool workflows. | 42.9 | 41.1 |
WeirdML WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns. | 39.5 | 41.0 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.27 | $0.41 | 164K tokens (~82 books) | $3.05 | |
| $0.30 | $2.50 | 1.0M tokens (~524 books) | $8.50 |