Gemini 3.6 Flash vs deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro
deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro is cheaper on output tokens, while deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro offers a larger context window. Choose Gemini 3.6 Flash or deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Gemini 3.6 Flash | deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | SiliconFlow (China) | |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.75 | $1.79 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $3.75 | $3.59 |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Parameters | — | 1.6T |
| Open weights | — | Yes |
| Released | — | Apr 2026 |
| LMArena (Chatbot Arena) Elo score | 1480 | — |
| GPQA Diamond score | 94.1 | — |
| LMArena WebDev Elo score | 1538 | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index score | 155 | — |
| LMArena Vision Elo score | 1299 | — |
FAQ
Is Gemini 3.6 Flash or deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro cheaper?
deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro is cheaper on output tokens ($3.59 vs $3.75 per 1M).
Which has the larger context window, Gemini 3.6 Flash or deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro?
deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro has the larger context window (1M tokens).
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.