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DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max vs Gemini 3.8 Flash

Gemini 3.8 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 43.5. Gemini 3.8 Flash is 1.3x cheaper per token.

DeepSeek · Google · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 3.8 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 43.5, ranking #15 overall.

On price, Gemini 3.8 Flash is roughly 1.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

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

Choose DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max

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

Choose Gemini 3.8 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 51.0 and ranks #15 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes coding and agents — it leads those capability indexes
  • cost matters — it's about 1.3x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max
DeepSeek
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Google
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
43.5
#37
51.0
#15
Reasoning
43.7
#37
46.9
#24
Coding
32.2
#36
39.3
#14
Agents
23.7
#51
35.8
#16
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$1.60 / M
$0.75 / M
Output price
$3.20 / M
$3.75 / M
Context window
1,048,576
1,048,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Tool use
22.8#41
26.7#23
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

22 reported for DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max · 13 for Gemini 3.8 Flash

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max and Gemini 3.8 Flashdon'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

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 3.8 Flash costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max ($1.60/1M tokens) is 2.1x more expensive than Gemini 3.8 Flash ($0.75/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max ($3.20/1M tokens) is 1.2x cheaper than Gemini 3.8 Flash ($3.75/1M tokens).

In conclusion, DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max is more expensive than Gemini 3.8 Flash.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Sat Sep 05 2026 • llm-stats.com
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max
Input tokens$1.60
Output tokens$3.20
Best providerNovita
Google
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Input tokens$0.75
Output tokens$3.75
Best providerGoogle
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 1,048,576 tokens. DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Gemini 3.8 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Google
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Sat Sep 05 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Gemini 3.8 Flash supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max does not.

Gemini 3.8 Flash can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max is licensed under MIT, while Gemini 3.8 Flash uses a proprietary license.

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

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max

MIT

Open weights

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

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

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

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max

Apr 23, 2026

4 months ago

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Sep 2, 2026

3 days ago

4mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3.8 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-03-31, while DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3.8 Flash's training data extends to 2026-03-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max's cutoff date.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max

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Gemini 3.8 Flash

Mar 2026

Provider Availability

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max is available from Novita, DeepInfra, DeepSeek, Fireworks, Together. Gemini 3.8 Flash is available from Google.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max

novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $1.60/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.20/1M
deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $1.74/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.48/1M
deepseek logo
DeepSeek
Input Price:Input: $1.74/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.48/1M
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $1.74/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.48/1M
together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $1.74/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.48/1M

Gemini 3.8 Flash

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.75/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.75/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max and Gemini 3.8 Flash side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max
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FAQ

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

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

Gemini 3.8 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 43.5. DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max is made by DeepSeek and Gemini 3.8 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-V4-Pro-Max compare to Gemini 3.8 Flash in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max scores CodeForces: 100.0%, HMMT Feb 26: 95.2%, LiveCodeBench: 93.5%, MathArena Apex: 90.2%, GPQA: 90.1%. Gemini 3.8 Flash scores Terminal-Bench 2.1: 89.4%, LVBench: 87.1%, CharXiv-R: 86.2%, LABBench2: 86.2%, DeepSWE 1.1: 73.7%.

Is DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max cheaper than Gemini 3.8 Flash?

Gemini 3.8 Flash is 2.1x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max costs $1.60/M input and $3.20/M output via novita. Gemini 3.8 Flash costs $0.75/M input and $3.75/M output via google.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Max and Gemini 3.8 Flash?

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

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (43.5 vs 51.0), input pricing ($1.60 vs $0.75/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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

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

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