Gemini 1.0 Pro vs DeepSeek-V3 Comparison

Comparing Gemini 1.0 Pro and DeepSeek-V3 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Gemini 1.0 Pro outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while DeepSeek-V3 is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU).

DeepSeek-V3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

DeepSeek-V3 costs less

For input processing, Gemini 1.0 Pro ($0.50/1M tokens) is 1.9x more expensive than DeepSeek-V3 ($0.27/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 1.0 Pro ($1.50/1M tokens) is 1.4x more expensive than DeepSeek-V3 ($1.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 1.0 Pro is more expensive than DeepSeek-V3.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Gemini 1.0 Pro

Input tokens$0.50

Output tokens$1.50

Best providerGoogle

DeepSeek-V3

Input tokens$0.27

Output tokens$1.10

Best providerDeepSeek

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

DeepSeek-V3 accepts 131,072 input tokens compared to Gemini 1.0 Pro's 32,760 tokens. DeepSeek-V3 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Gemini 1.0 Pro is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Input32,760 tokens

Output8,192 tokens

DeepSeek-V3

Input131,072 tokens

Output131,072 tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 1.0 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while DeepSeek-V3 uses MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed).

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

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

DeepSeek-V3

MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed)

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.0 Pro was released on 2024-02-15, while DeepSeek-V3 was released on 2024-12-25.

DeepSeek-V3 is 10 months newer than Gemini 1.0 Pro.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 15, 2024

2.1 years ago

DeepSeek-V3

Dec 25, 2024

1.2 years ago

10mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.0 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-02-01, while DeepSeek-V3's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 1.0 Pro's training data extends to 2024-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-V3's cutoff date.

Gemini 1.0 Pro

Feb 2024

DeepSeek-V3

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Provider Availability

Gemini 1.0 Pro is available from Google. DeepSeek-V3 is available from DeepSeek. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.