DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash wins on more metrics (5 of 8), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash | Google: Gemini 3 Flash Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 46.0 | 46.4✓ |
| Coding Index | 39.8 | 42.6✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 87% | 90%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1278✓ | 1265 |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 85✓ | 66 |
| Latency | 544ms✓ | 1.2s |
| Input price /M | $0.098✓ | $0.500 |
| Output price /M | $0.196✓ | $3.00 |
| Context window | 1.0M | 1.0M |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSON | ReasoningToolsJSONVisionAudio |