DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash wins on more metrics (6 of 8), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash | Google: Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 40.3✓ | — |
| Coding Index | 38.7 | 39.4✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 89%✓ | 89% |
| Design Arena Elo | 1275 | 1346✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 71✓ | — |
| Latency | 392ms✓ | — |
| Input price /M | $0.090✓ | $2.00 |
| Output price /M | $0.180✓ | $12.00 |
| Context window | 1.0M | 1.0M |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSON | ReasoningToolsJSONVisionAudio |