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DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Max vs Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber

Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber leads the LLM Stats Score 42.3 to 39.1.

DeepSeek · Google · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber leads the overall LLM Stats Score 42.3 to 39.1, ranking #46 overall.

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

Choose DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Max

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

Choose Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber

  • overall performance matters — it scores 42.3 and ranks #46 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes coding and agents — 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-V4-Flash-Max
DeepSeek
Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber
Google
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
39.1
#59
42.3
#46
Coding
28.9
#54
35.7
#25
Agents
18.5
#66
31.5
#28
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.09 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.18 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Individual benchmarks

19 reported for DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Max · 4 for Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Max 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-V4-Flash-Max specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Max specifies output context (1,048,576 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Max
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
Google
Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Wed Sep 09 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Max is licensed under MIT, 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-V4-Flash-Max

MIT

Open weights

Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Max was released on 2026-04-23, while Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber was released on 2026-09-02.

Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber is 4 months newer than DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Max.

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Max

Apr 23, 2026

4 months ago

Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber

Sep 2, 2026

6 days ago

4mo 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-V4-Flash-Max and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Max vs Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber.

Which is better, DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Max or Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber?

Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber leads the LLM Stats Score 42.3 to 39.1. DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Max 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-V4-Flash-Max compare to Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Max scores CodeForces: 100.0%, HMMT Feb 26: 94.8%, LiveCodeBench: 91.6%, IMO-AnswerBench: 88.4%, GPQA: 88.1%. 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-V4-Flash-Max and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber?

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Max supports 1.0M 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-V4-Flash-Max and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (39.1 vs 42.3), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Max and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber?

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Max is developed by DeepSeek and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber is developed by Google.

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