DeepSeek R1 is cheaper than Gemini 3.8 Flash at $0.55/M vs $0.75/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek R1 | Gemini 3.8 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.55/M tokens | $0.75/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.19/M tokens | $3.75/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Feb 2025 | Sep 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 3.8 Flash has the edge: newer, bigger context window.
DeepSeek R1 is cheaper on both — 1.4× input, 1.7× output
DeepSeek R1 uses 26.7x more emoji
DeepSeek R1 is cheaper than Gemini 3.8 Flash at $0.55/M vs $0.75/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek R1 | Gemini 3.8 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.55/M tokens | $0.75/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.19/M tokens | $3.75/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Feb 2025 | Sep 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 3.8 Flash has the edge: newer, bigger context window.
DeepSeek R1 is cheaper on both — 1.4× input, 1.7× output
DeepSeek R1 uses 26.7x more emoji