Model Comparison

DeepSeek-V2.5 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro

Gemini 2.5 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-V2.5 is 19.6x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

DeepSeek-V2.5 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Gemini 2.5 Pro is better at 1 benchmark (SWE-Bench Verified).

Gemini 2.5 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

DeepSeek-V2.5 costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek-V2.5 ($0.14/1M tokens) is 8.9x cheaper than Gemini 2.5 Pro ($1.25/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek-V2.5 ($0.28/1M tokens) is 35.7x cheaper than Gemini 2.5 Pro ($10.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 2.5 Pro is more expensive than DeepSeek-V2.5.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V2.5
Input tokens$0.14
Output tokens$0.28
Best providerDeepSeek
Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Input tokens$1.25
Output tokens$10.00
Best providerGoogle
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 2.5 Pro accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-V2.5's 8,192 tokens. Gemini 2.5 Pro can generate longer responses up to 65,536 tokens, while DeepSeek-V2.5 is limited to 8,192 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V2.5
Input8,192 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 2.5 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V2.5 does not.

Gemini 2.5 Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek-V2.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 2.5 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V2.5 is licensed under deepseek, while Gemini 2.5 Pro uses a proprietary license.

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

DeepSeek-V2.5

deepseek

Open weights

Gemini 2.5 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V2.5 was released on 2024-05-08, while Gemini 2.5 Pro was released on 2025-05-20.

Gemini 2.5 Pro is 13 months newer than DeepSeek-V2.5.

DeepSeek-V2.5

May 8, 2024

1.9 years ago

Gemini 2.5 Pro

May 20, 2025

11 months ago

1.0yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.5 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while DeepSeek-V2.5's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 2.5 Pro's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-V2.5's cutoff date.

DeepSeek-V2.5

—

Gemini 2.5 Pro

Jan 2025

Provider Availability

DeepSeek-V2.5 is available from DeepSeek, DeepInfra, Hyperbolic. Gemini 2.5 Pro is available from Google.

DeepSeek-V2.5

deepseek logo
DeepSeek
Input Price:Input: $0.14/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.28/1M
deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.70/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.40/1M
hyperbolic logo
Hyperbolic
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.00/1M

Gemini 2.5 Pro

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $1.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (63.2% vs 16.8%)
DeepSeekDeepSeek-V2.5
GoogleGemini 2.5 Pro
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Detailed Comparison

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Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V2.5
Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V2.5 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro

Gemini 2.5 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-V2.5 is made by DeepSeek and Gemini 2.5 Pro is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
DeepSeek-V2.5 scores GSM8k: 95.1%, MT-Bench: 90.2%, HumanEval: 89.0%, BBH: 84.3%, AlignBench: 80.4%. Gemini 2.5 Pro scores MRCR: 93.0%, AIME 2024: 92.0%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 88.6%, Video-MME: 84.8%, AIME 2025: 83.0%.
DeepSeek-V2.5 is 8.9x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek-V2.5 costs $0.14/M input and $0.28/M output via deepseek. Gemini 2.5 Pro costs $1.25/M input and $10.00/M output via google.
DeepSeek-V2.5 supports 8K tokens and Gemini 2.5 Pro supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (8K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.14 vs $1.25/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (deepseek vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek-V2.5 is developed by DeepSeek and Gemini 2.5 Pro is developed by Google.