Model Comparison

DeepSeek-V3 0324 vs Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

DeepSeek-V3 0324 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 3.9x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

DeepSeek-V3 0324 outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro), while Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is better at 0 benchmarks.

DeepSeek-V3 0324 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek-V3 0324 ($0.28/1M tokens) is 4.0x more expensive than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.07/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek-V3 0324 ($1.14/1M tokens) is 3.8x more expensive than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.30/1M tokens).

In conclusion, DeepSeek-V3 0324 is more expensive than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3 0324
Input tokens$0.28
Output tokens$1.14
Best providerNovita
Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Input tokens$0.07
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerGoogle
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

663.0B diff

DeepSeek-V3 0324 has 663.0B more parameters than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B, making it 8287.5% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3 0324
671.0Bparameters
Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
8.0Bparameters
671.0B
DeepSeek-V3 0324
8.0B
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-V3 0324's 163,840 tokens. DeepSeek-V3 0324 can generate longer responses up to 163,840 tokens, while Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is limited to 8,192 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3 0324
Input163,840 tokens
Output163,840 tokens
Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V3 0324 does not.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek-V3 0324

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V3 0324 is licensed under MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed), while Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B uses a proprietary license.

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

DeepSeek-V3 0324

MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed)

Open weights

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V3 0324 was released on 2025-03-25, while Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B was released on 2024-03-15.

DeepSeek-V3 0324 is 13 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.

DeepSeek-V3 0324

Mar 25, 2025

1.1 years ago

1.0yr newer
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Mar 15, 2024

2.1 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-10-01, while DeepSeek-V3 0324's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B's training data extends to 2024-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-V3 0324's cutoff date.

DeepSeek-V3 0324

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Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Oct 2024

Provider Availability

DeepSeek-V3 0324 is available from Novita. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is available from Google.

DeepSeek-V3 0324

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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.28/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.14/1M

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

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Google
Input Price:Input: $0.07/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (68.4% vs 38.4%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (81.2% vs 58.7%)
Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
DeepSeekDeepSeek-V3 0324
GoogleGemini 1.5 Flash 8B
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Detailed Comparison

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Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3 0324
Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V3 0324 vs Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

DeepSeek-V3 0324 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-V3 0324 is made by DeepSeek and Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
DeepSeek-V3 0324 scores MATH-500: 94.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.2%, GPQA: 68.4%, AIME 2024: 59.4%, LiveCodeBench: 49.2%. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B scores XSTest: 92.6%, FLEURS: 86.4%, Natural2Code: 75.5%, WMT23: 72.6%, Video-MME: 66.2%.
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 4.0x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek-V3 0324 costs $0.28/M input and $1.14/M output via novita. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B costs $0.07/M input and $0.30/M output via google.
DeepSeek-V3 0324 supports 164K tokens and Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B 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 (164K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.28 vs $0.07/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed) vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek-V3 0324 is developed by DeepSeek and Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is developed by Google.