DeepSeek-R1 vs Gemini 1.5 Pro

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

Gemini 1.5 Pro wins overall with a score of 54 vs 35 (19 point difference).Gemini 1.5 Pro wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

Gemini 1.5 Pro

DeepSeek-R1

41.8

Gemini 1.5 Pro

62.5

44
MMLU
64
43
GPQA
64
41
SuperGPQA
62
39
OpenBookQA
60

Coding

Gemini 1.5 Pro

DeepSeek-R1

36

Gemini 1.5 Pro

56

36
HumanEval
56

Mathematics

Gemini 1.5 Pro

DeepSeek-R1

43

Gemini 1.5 Pro

63

44
AIME 2023
64
46
AIME 2024
66
45
AIME 2025
65
40
HMMT Feb 2023
60
42
HMMT Feb 2024
62
41
HMMT Feb 2025
61
43
BRUMO 2025
63

Reasoning

Gemini 1.5 Pro

DeepSeek-R1

41

Gemini 1.5 Pro

61

42
SimpleQA
62
40
MuSR
60

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 1.5 Pro?

Gemini 1.5 Pro scores higher overall with 54 vs 35, a difference of 19 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 1.5 Pro?

Gemini 1.5 Pro leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 62.5 vs 41.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 1.5 Pro?

Gemini 1.5 Pro leads in coding with an average score of 56 vs 36.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 1.5 Pro?

Gemini 1.5 Pro leads in math with an average score of 63 vs 43.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 1.5 Pro?

Gemini 1.5 Pro leads in reasoning with an average score of 61 vs 41.