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DeepSeek V4 Flash vs Gemini 3.8 Flash
Side by side · benchmarks, pricing, and signals you can act on.
Winner summary
Gemini 3.8 Flash wins on 4/4 benchmarks
Gemini 3.8 Flash wins 4 of 4 shared benchmarks. Leads in speed · general · coding.
Category leads
speed·Gemini 3.8 Flashgeneral·Gemini 3.8 Flashcoding·Gemini 3.8 Flash
Hype vs Reality
Attention vs performance
DeepSeek V4 Flash
#43 by perf·#10 by attention
Gemini 3.8 Flash
#53 by perf·#3 by attention
Best value
DeepSeek V4 Flash
17.0x better value than Gemini 3.8 Flash
DeepSeek V4 Flash
451.3 pts/$
$0.14/M
Gemini 3.8 Flash
26.5 pts/$
$2.25/M
Vendor risk
Mixed exposure
One or more vendors flagged
DeepSeek
$3.4B·Tier 1
Google DeepMind
$4.25T·Tier 1
Head to head
4 benchmarks · 2 models
DeepSeek V4 FlashGemini 3.8 Flash
Artificial Analysis · Quality Index
Gemini 3.8 Flash leads by +0.6
DeepSeek V4 Flash
40.3
Gemini 3.8 Flash
40.9
Dtbench
Gemini 3.8 Flash leads by +15.5
DeepSeek V4 Flash
77.3
Gemini 3.8 Flash
92.9
Lmca
Gemini 3.8 Flash leads by +20.0
DeepSeek V4 Flash
42.2
Gemini 3.8 Flash
62.2
WeirdML
Gemini 3.8 Flash leads by +39.2
WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns.
DeepSeek V4 Flash
45.6
Gemini 3.8 Flash
84.8
Full benchmark table
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Gemini 3.8 Flash |
|---|---|---|
Artificial Analysis · Quality Index | 40.3 | 40.9 |
Dtbench | 77.3 | 92.9 |
Lmca | 42.2 | 62.2 |
WeirdML WeirdML · tests models on unusual and adversarial machine learning tasks that require creative problem-solving beyond standard patterns. | 45.6 | 84.8 |
Pricing · per 1M tokens · projected $/mo at 10M tokens
| Model | Input | Output | Context | Projected $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.09 | $0.18 | 1.0M tokens (~524 books) | $1.14 | |
| $0.75 | $3.75 | 1.0M tokens (~524 books) | $15.00 |
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