DeepSeek-R1 vs Gemini 1.0 Pro Comparison

Comparing DeepSeek-R1 and Gemini 1.0 Pro across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek-R1 and Gemini 1.0 Pro don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 1.0 Pro costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek-R1 ($0.55/1M tokens) is 1.1x more expensive than Gemini 1.0 Pro ($0.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek-R1 ($2.19/1M tokens) is 1.5x more expensive than Gemini 1.0 Pro ($1.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, DeepSeek-R1 is more expensive than Gemini 1.0 Pro.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers

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DeepSeek-R1

Input tokens$0.55

Output tokens$2.19

Best providerDeepSeek

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Input tokens$0.50

Output tokens$1.50

Best providerGoogle

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

DeepSeek-R1 accepts 131,072 input tokens compared to Gemini 1.0 Pro's 32,760 tokens. DeepSeek-R1 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Gemini 1.0 Pro is limited to 8,192 tokens.

DeepSeek-R1

Input131,072 tokens

Output131,072 tokens

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Input32,760 tokens

Output8,192 tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-R1 is licensed under MIT, while Gemini 1.0 Pro uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek-R1

MIT

Open weights

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-R1 was released on 2025-01-20, while Gemini 1.0 Pro was released on 2024-02-15.

DeepSeek-R1 is 11 months newer than Gemini 1.0 Pro.

DeepSeek-R1

Jan 20, 2025

1.2 years ago

11mo newer

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 15, 2024

2.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.0 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-02-01, while DeepSeek-R1's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 1.0 Pro's training data extends to 2024-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-R1's cutoff date.

DeepSeek-R1

—

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 2024

Provider Availability

DeepSeek-R1 is available from DeepSeek, DeepInfra, Together, Fireworks. Gemini 1.0 Pro is available from Google. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.