Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Pro vs DeepSeek-R1-0528

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-R1-0528 is 4.9x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Gemini 3 Pro outperforms in 4 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, SWE-Bench Verified), while DeepSeek-R1-0528 is better at 1 benchmark (SimpleQA).

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

DeepSeek-R1-0528 costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3 Pro ($2.00/1M tokens) is 4.0x more expensive than DeepSeek-R1-0528 ($0.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3 Pro ($12.00/1M tokens) is 5.6x more expensive than DeepSeek-R1-0528 ($2.15/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3 Pro is more expensive than DeepSeek-R1-0528.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Gemini 3 Pro

Input tokens$2.00

Output tokens$12.00

Best providerGoogle

DeepSeek-R1-0528

Input tokens$0.50

Output tokens$2.15

Best providerDeepinfra

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3 Pro accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-R1-0528's 131,072 tokens. DeepSeek-R1-0528 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Gemini 3 Pro is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Gemini 3 Pro

Input1,048,576 tokens

Output65,536 tokens

DeepSeek-R1-0528

Input131,072 tokens

Output131,072 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 3 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-R1-0528 does not.

Gemini 3 Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemini 3 Pro

Text

Images

Audio

Video

DeepSeek-R1-0528

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while DeepSeek-R1-0528 uses MIT.

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

Gemini 3 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

DeepSeek-R1-0528

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Pro was released on 2025-11-18, while DeepSeek-R1-0528 was released on 2025-05-28.

Gemini 3 Pro is 6 months newer than DeepSeek-R1-0528.

Gemini 3 Pro

Nov 18, 2025

6 months ago

5mo newer

DeepSeek-R1-0528

May 28, 2025

1.0 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while DeepSeek-R1-0528's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3 Pro's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-R1-0528's cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Pro

Jan 2025

DeepSeek-R1-0528

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Provider Availability

Gemini 3 Pro is available from Google. DeepSeek-R1-0528 is available from DeepInfra, DeepSeek, Novita.

Gemini 3 Pro

Google

Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $12.00/1M

DeepSeek-R1-0528

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.15/1M

DeepSeek

Input Price:Input: $0.55/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.19/1M

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.70/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.50/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Gemini 3 Pro

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Google

Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)

Supports multimodal inputs

Higher AIME 2025 score (100.0% vs 87.5%)

Higher GPQA score (91.9% vs 81.0%)

Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (45.8% vs 17.7%)

Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (76.2% vs 44.6%)

DeepSeek-R1-0528

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DeepSeek

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Has open weights

Higher SimpleQA score (92.3% vs 72.1%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature	Gemini 3 Pro	DeepSeek-R1-0528

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Pro vs DeepSeek-R1-0528.

Which is better, Gemini 3 Pro or DeepSeek-R1-0528?

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 3 Pro is made by Google and DeepSeek-R1-0528 is made by DeepSeek. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 3 Pro compare to DeepSeek-R1-0528 in benchmarks?

Gemini 3 Pro scores AIME 2025: 100.0%, Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, Global PIQA: 93.4%, GPQA: 91.9%, MMMLU: 91.8%. DeepSeek-R1-0528 scores MMLU-Redux: 93.4%, SimpleQA: 92.3%, AIME 2024: 91.4%, AIME 2025: 87.5%, MMLU-Pro: 85.0%.

Is Gemini 3 Pro cheaper than DeepSeek-R1-0528?

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is 4.0x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 3 Pro costs $2.00/M input and $12.00/M output via google. DeepSeek-R1-0528 costs $0.50/M input and $2.15/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3 Pro and DeepSeek-R1-0528?

Gemini 3 Pro supports 1.0M tokens and DeepSeek-R1-0528 supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 3 Pro and DeepSeek-R1-0528?

Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 131K), input pricing ($2.00 vs $0.50/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3 Pro and DeepSeek-R1-0528?

Gemini 3 Pro is developed by Google and DeepSeek-R1-0528 is developed by DeepSeek.