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DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp vs Gemini 4 Carbon

Gemini 4 Carbon leads the LLM Stats Score 58.8 to 43.3.

DeepSeek · Google · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Carbon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 58.8 to 43.3, ranking #2 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini 4 Carbon wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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

Choose DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.22/M input and $0.66/M output

Choose Gemini 4 Carbon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 58.8 and ranks #2 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp
DeepSeek
Gemini 4 Carbon
Google
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
43.3
#58
58.8
#2
Reasoning
39.8
#74
54.4
#5
Coding
33.1
#52
48.3
#3
Agents
29.8
#54
45.8
#1
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
$0.22 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.66 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp
Gemini 4 Carbon
Tool use
22.0#64
35.4#3
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

7 reported for DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp · 16 for Gemini 4 Carbon

1 shared

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Gemini 4 Carbon is better at 1 benchmark (AutomationBench).

Gemini 4 Carbon significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Nov 03 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp specifies output context (393,216 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output393,216 tokens
Google
Gemini 4 Carbon
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Nov 03 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp and Gemini 4 Carbon support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 4 Carbon

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp was released on 2026-08-21, while Gemini 4 Carbon was released on 2026-10-28.

Gemini 4 Carbon is 2 months newer than DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp.

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp

Aug 21, 2026

2 months ago

Gemini 4 Carbon

Oct 28, 2026

4 days ago

2mo 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

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp and Gemini 4 Carbon side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp
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Gemini 4 Carbon
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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp vs Gemini 4 Carbon.

Which is better, DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp or Gemini 4 Carbon?

Gemini 4 Carbon leads the LLM Stats Score 58.8 to 43.3. DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp is made by DeepSeek and Gemini 4 Carbon 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-Vision-Exp compare to Gemini 4 Carbon in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp scores Terminal-Bench 2.1: 83.9%, DSBench-Hard: 63.6%, DeepSWE: 59.3%, NL2Repo: 57.7%, ZEROBench: 35.0%. Gemini 4 Carbon scores Gray Swan IPI Benchmark: 100.0%, Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, Graphwalks BFS >128k: 96.2%, WebDev Arena: 88.4%, SEC-bench Pro: 88.2%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp and Gemini 4 Carbon?

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp supports 1.0M tokens and Gemini 4 Carbon 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-Vision-Exp and Gemini 4 Carbon?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (43.3 vs 58.8), licensing (Unknown vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp and Gemini 4 Carbon?

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp is developed by DeepSeek and Gemini 4 Carbon is developed by Google.

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