DeepSeek R1 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Compare DeepSeek R1 by DeepSeek against Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 by Google AI, context windows of 128K vs 1.0M, tested across 43 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, DeepSeek R1 or Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05?
DeepSeek R1 and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 are both competitive models. DeepSeek R1 costs $0.55/M input tokens vs $1.25/M for Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05. Context windows: 128K vs 1049K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between DeepSeek R1 and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
DeepSeek R1 is made by deepseek while Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is from google. DeepSeek R1 has a 128K token context window compared to Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05's 1049K. On pricing, DeepSeek R1 costs $0.55/M input tokens vs $1.25/M for Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05.
Per 1M tokens
DeepSeek R1 is cheaper on both — 2.3× input, 4.6× output
No community votes yet. On paper, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
DeepSeek R1 is 4.6x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
DeepSeek R1 uses 4.3x more emoji
