Compare · ModelsLive · 2 picked · head to head
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp vs Gemini 2.5 Flash
Side by side · benchmarks, pricing, and signals you can act on.
Winner summary
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp wins on 4/5 benchmarks
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp wins 4 of 5 shared benchmarks. Leads in coding · arena · knowledge.
Category leads
coding·DeepSeek V3.2 Exparena·DeepSeek V3.2 Expknowledge·DeepSeek V3.2 Expagentic·DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
#80 by perf·no signal
Gemini 2.5 Flash
#144 by perf·#14 by attention
Best value
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
5.5x better value than Gemini 2.5 Flash
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
156.5 pts/$
$0.34/M
Gemini 2.5 Flash
28.6 pts/$
$1.40/M
Vendor risk
Mixed exposure
One or more vendors flagged
DeepSeek
$3.4B·Tier 1
Google DeepMind
$4.00T·Tier 1
Head to head
5 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 +11.8
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
1422.8
Gemini 2.5 Flash
1411.0
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
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 | 1422.8 | 1411.0 |
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 |
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 |