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DeepSeek-V2.5 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber

Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber leads the LLM Stats Score 42.5 to 8.4.

DeepSeek · Google · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber leads the overall LLM Stats Score 42.5 to 8.4, ranking #45 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose DeepSeek-V2.5

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber

  • overall performance matters — it scores 42.5 and ranks #45 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek-V2.5
DeepSeek
Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber
Google
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
8.4
#269
42.5
#45
Coding
6.5
#182
35.6
#24
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.14 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.28 / M
— / M
Context window
8,192
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Individual benchmarks

15 reported for DeepSeek-V2.5 · 4 for Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek-V2.5 and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyberdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek-V2.5 specifies input context (8,192 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V2.5 specifies output context (8,192 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V2.5
Input8,192 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Google
Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Thu Sep 03 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V2.5 is licensed under deepseek, while Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber 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 3.8 Flash Cyber

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V2.5 was released on 2024-05-08, while Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber was released on 2026-09-02.

Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber is 28 months newer than DeepSeek-V2.5.

DeepSeek-V2.5

May 8, 2024

2.3 years ago

Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber

Sep 2, 2026

0 days ago

2.3yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek-V2.5 and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek-V2.5
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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V2.5 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber.

Which is better, DeepSeek-V2.5 or Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber?

Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber leads the LLM Stats Score 42.5 to 8.4. DeepSeek-V2.5 is made by DeepSeek and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does DeepSeek-V2.5 compare to Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-V2.5 scores GSM8k: 95.1%, MT-Bench: 90.2%, HumanEval: 89.0%, BBH: 84.3%, AlignBench: 80.4%. Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber scores Gray Swan IPI Benchmark: 94.0%, CyberGym: 86.2%, Google Real-world Vulnerability Discovery: 71.0%, CWE-Bench: 47.2%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek-V2.5 and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber?

DeepSeek-V2.5 supports 8K tokens and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek-V2.5 and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (8.4 vs 42.5), licensing (deepseek vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek-V2.5 and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber?

DeepSeek-V2.5 is developed by DeepSeek and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber is developed by Google.

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