Model Comparison

DeepSeek VL2 Small vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Which is better in 2026?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: DeepSeek VL2 Small vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 — which is better?

DeepSeek VL2 Small (by DeepSeek) and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 (by Google) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

DeepSeek VL2 Small outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is better at 1 benchmark (MMMU). Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose DeepSeek VL2 Small if…

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

Choose Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2025

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

DeepSeek VL2 Small outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is better at 1 benchmark (MMMU).

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 specifies output context (65,535 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 Small
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,535 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both DeepSeek VL2 Small and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 support multimodal inputs.

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

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek VL2 Small is licensed under deepseek, while Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 uses a proprietary license.

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

DeepSeek VL2 Small

deepseek

Open weights

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek VL2 Small was released on 2024-12-13, while Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 was released on 2025-06-05.

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is 6 months newer than DeepSeek VL2 Small.

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Dec 13, 2024

1.5 years ago

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Jun 5, 2025

1.1 years ago

5mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while DeepSeek VL2 Small's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek VL2 Small's cutoff date.

DeepSeek VL2 Small

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Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

Jan 2025

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Has open weights
Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Higher MMMU score (82.0% vs 48.0%)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek VL2 Small and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek VL2 Small
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Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 Small
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Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek VL2 Small vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05.

Which is better, DeepSeek VL2 Small or Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05?

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek VL2 Small is made by DeepSeek and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does DeepSeek VL2 Small compare to Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 in benchmarks?

DeepSeek VL2 Small scores DocVQA: 92.3%, ChartQA: 84.5%, OCRBench: 83.4%, TextVQA: 83.4%, MMBench: 80.3%. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 scores Global-MMLU-Lite: 89.2%, AIME 2025: 88.0%, FACTS Grounding: 87.8%, GPQA: 86.4%, VideoMMMU: 83.6%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek VL2 Small and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05?

DeepSeek VL2 Small supports an unknown number of tokens and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 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 VL2 Small and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05?

Key differences include licensing (deepseek vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek VL2 Small and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05?

DeepSeek VL2 Small is developed by DeepSeek and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is developed by Google.

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