Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Pro vs DeepSeek R1 ZeroWhich is better in 2026?

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemini 3 Pro vs DeepSeek R1 Zero — which is better?

Gemini 3 Pro (by Google) and DeepSeek R1 Zero (by DeepSeek) 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.

Gemini 3 Pro outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while DeepSeek R1 Zero is better at 0 benchmarks. Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemini 3 Pro if…

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

Choose DeepSeek R1 Zero if…

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

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Gemini 3 Pro outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while DeepSeek R1 Zero is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Jun 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3 Pro specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 3 Pro specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3 Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Zero
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sat Jun 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemini 3 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Zero 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 Zero

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while DeepSeek R1 Zero 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 Zero

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Pro was released on 2025-11-18, while DeepSeek R1 Zero was released on 2025-01-20.

Gemini 3 Pro is 10 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Zero.

Gemini 3 Pro

Nov 18, 2025

6 months ago

10mo newer
DeepSeek R1 Zero

Jan 20, 2025

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while DeepSeek R1 Zero'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 Zero's cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Pro

Jan 2025

DeepSeek R1 Zero

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (91.9% vs 73.3%)
DeepSeek
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3 Pro
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Zero

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Pro vs DeepSeek R1 Zero.

Which is better, Gemini 3 Pro or DeepSeek R1 Zero?

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 3 Pro is made by Google and DeepSeek R1 Zero 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 Zero 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 Zero scores MATH-500: 95.9%, AIME 2024: 86.7%, GPQA: 73.3%, LiveCodeBench: 50.0%.

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

Gemini 3 Pro supports 1.0M tokens and DeepSeek R1 Zero 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 Gemini 3 Pro and DeepSeek R1 Zero?

Key differences include 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 Zero?

Gemini 3 Pro is developed by Google and DeepSeek R1 Zero is developed by DeepSeek.

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