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DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale vs Gemini 3 Flash

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale and Gemini 3 Flash are closely matched at 34.3 and 36.8 on the LLM Stats Score. DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is 3.6x cheaper per token.

DeepSeek · Google · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale and Gemini 3 Flash are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 34.3 and 36.8.

In the 6 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini 3 Flash wins 6; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is roughly 3.6x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 3 Flash also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

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

Choose DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale

  • cost matters — it's about 3.6x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Gemini 3 Flash

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 6 of 6 exact shared results
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale
DeepSeek
Gemini 3 Flash
Google
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
34.3
#87
36.8
#68
Reasoning
32.9
#95
37.7
#62
Coding
18.4
#105
22.1
#78
Agents
10.4
#105
17.6
#67
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 6
6 of 6
Input price
$0.28 / M
$0.50 / M
Output price
$0.42 / M
$3.00 / M
Context window
131,072
1,000,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale
Gemini 3 Flash
Math
35.1#43
36.8#33
Tool use
9.8#124
16.1#83
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

8 reported for DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale · 24 for Gemini 3 Flash

6 shared

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Gemini 3 Flash is better at 6 benchmarks (AIME 2025, Humanity's Last Exam, SWE-Bench Verified, t2-bench, Terminal-Bench 2.0, Toolathlon).

Gemini 3 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sun Sep 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale ($0.28/1M tokens) is 1.8x cheaper than Gemini 3 Flash ($0.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale ($0.42/1M tokens) is 7.1x cheaper than Gemini 3 Flash ($3.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3 Flash is more expensive than DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Sun Sep 06 2026 • llm-stats.com
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale
Input tokens$0.28
Output tokens$0.42
Best providerDeepSeek
Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$3.00
Best providerGoogle
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3 Flash accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale's 131,072 tokens. DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Gemini 3 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Google
Gemini 3 Flash
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Sun Sep 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 3 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale does not.

Gemini 3 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 3 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is licensed under MIT, while Gemini 3 Flash uses a proprietary license.

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

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale

MIT

Open weights

Gemini 3 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale was released on 2025-12-01, while Gemini 3 Flash was released on 2025-12-17.

Gemini 3 Flash is 1 month newer than DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale.

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale

Dec 1, 2025

9 months ago

Gemini 3 Flash

Dec 17, 2025

8 months ago

2w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3 Flash's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale's cutoff date.

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale

—

Gemini 3 Flash

Jan 2025

Provider Availability

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is available from DeepSeek. Gemini 3 Flash is available from Google.

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale

deepseek logo
DeepSeek
Input Price:Input: $0.28/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.42/1M

Gemini 3 Flash

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale and Gemini 3 Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale vs Gemini 3 Flash.

Which is better, DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale or Gemini 3 Flash?

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale and Gemini 3 Flash are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 34.3 and 36.8. DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is made by DeepSeek and Gemini 3 Flash 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-V3.2-Speciale compare to Gemini 3 Flash in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale scores HMMT 2025: 99.2%, AIME 2025: 96.0%, CodeForces: 90.0%, t2-bench: 80.3%, SWE-Bench Verified: 73.1%. Gemini 3 Flash scores Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, AIME 2025: 99.7%, Global PIQA: 92.8%, MMMLU: 91.8%, GPQA: 90.4%.

Is DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale cheaper than Gemini 3 Flash?

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is 1.8x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale costs $0.28/M input and $0.42/M output via deepseek. Gemini 3 Flash costs $0.50/M input and $3.00/M output via google.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale and Gemini 3 Flash?

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale supports 131K tokens and Gemini 3 Flash supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale and Gemini 3 Flash?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (34.3 vs 36.8), context window (131K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.28 vs $0.50/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale and Gemini 3 Flash?

DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is developed by DeepSeek and Gemini 3 Flash is developed by Google.

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