Gemini 3 Pro vs DeepSeek-V3 Comparison
Comparing Gemini 3 Pro and DeepSeek-V3 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemini 3 Pro outperforms in 3 benchmarks (GPQA, SimpleQA, SWE-Bench Verified), while DeepSeek-V3 is better at 0 benchmarks.
Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Gemini 3 Pro ($2.00/1M tokens) is 7.4x more expensive than DeepSeek-V3 ($0.27/1M tokens).
For output processing, Gemini 3 Pro ($12.00/1M tokens) is 10.9x more expensive than DeepSeek-V3 ($1.10/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Gemini 3 Pro is more expensive than DeepSeek-V3.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Gemini 3 Pro accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-V3's 131,072 tokens. DeepSeek-V3 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Gemini 3 Pro is limited to 65,536 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Gemini 3 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V3 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
DeepSeek-V3
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemini 3 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.
Proprietary
Closed source
MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed)
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemini 3 Pro was released on 2025-11-18, while DeepSeek-V3 was released on 2024-12-25.
Gemini 3 Pro is 11 months newer than DeepSeek-V3.
Nov 18, 2025
3 months ago
10mo newerDec 25, 2024
1.2 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 3 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while DeepSeek-V3'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-V3's cutoff date.
Jan 2025
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Provider Availability
Gemini 3 Pro is available from Google. DeepSeek-V3 is available from DeepSeek. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
Gemini 3 Pro
DeepSeek-V3
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Gemini 3 Pro
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DeepSeek-V3
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Detailed Comparison
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