DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) vs Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)
Compare DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) by DeepSeek against Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) by Google AI, tested across 40 shared challenges. Updated May 2026.
Which is better, DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) or Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)?
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) and Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) are both competitive models. DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) costs $0.14/M input tokens vs $1.25/M for Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition). Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) and Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) is made by deepseek while Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) is from google. On pricing, DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) costs $0.14/M input tokens vs $1.25/M for Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition).
Per 1M tokens
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) is cheaper on both — 8.9× input, 36× output
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) is 36x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) uses 25.6x more emoji
