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Gemini 2.5 Pro vs DeepSeek V3
A detailed comparison of Gemini 2.5 Pro (Google) and DeepSeek V3 (DeepSeek) across pricing, performance, and features.
Pricing Comparison
| Metric | Gemini 2.5 Pro | DeepSeek V3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $1.25 | $0.14 | -89% |
| Output / 1M tokens | $10.00 | $0.28 | -97% |
| Context window | 1M | 164K | — |
| Max output | 65.536K | 16.384K | — |
Benchmark Comparison
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.5 Pro | DeepSeek V3 |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | 87.5% | 78% |
| HumanEval | 93.5% | 89% |
| GPQA | 76% | — |
Capabilities
| Capability | Gemini 2.5 Pro | DeepSeek V3 |
|---|---|---|
| audio | ✓ | ✗ |
| code | ✓ | ✓ |
| reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| text | ✓ | ✓ |
| tool-use | ✓ | ✗ |
| vision | ✓ | ✗ |
Gemini 2.5 Pro Strengths
- ✓Competitive pricing for its capabilities
- ✓1M context window
- ✓Well-tested and stable
Gemini 2.5 Pro Weaknesses
- ✗Being superseded by Gemini 3 Pro
DeepSeek V3 Strengths
- ✓Cheapest capable model available
- ✓Strong coding performance
- ✓Open-source
DeepSeek V3 Weaknesses
- ✗No vision support
- ✗Smaller context than competitors
- ✗China-based — availability concerns
Quick Verdict
Best value: DeepSeek V3 is the more affordable option at $0.14/$0.28 per 1M tokens.
Higher benchmarks: Gemini 2.5 Pro scores higher on average across available benchmarks (85.7% avg).
Larger context: Gemini 2.5 Pro supports 1M tokens.
Choose DeepSeek V3 if cost matters most. Choose Gemini 2.5 Pro if you need the best possible quality for complex tasks.