DeepSeek-R1 vs Gemini 2.5 Flash

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

Quick Verdict

Gemini 2.5 Flash wins overall with a score of 41 vs 35 (6 point difference).Gemini 2.5 Flash wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

Gemini 2.5 Flash

DeepSeek-R1

41.8

Gemini 2.5 Flash

47.8

44
MMLU
50
43
GPQA
49
41
SuperGPQA
47
39
OpenBookQA
45

Coding

Gemini 2.5 Flash

DeepSeek-R1

36

Gemini 2.5 Flash

42

36
HumanEval
42

Mathematics

Gemini 2.5 Flash

DeepSeek-R1

43

Gemini 2.5 Flash

49

44
AIME 2023
50
46
AIME 2024
52
45
AIME 2025
51
40
HMMT Feb 2023
46
42
HMMT Feb 2024
48
41
HMMT Feb 2025
47
43
BRUMO 2025
49

Reasoning

Gemini 2.5 Flash

DeepSeek-R1

41

Gemini 2.5 Flash

47

42
SimpleQA
48
40
MuSR
46

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 2.5 Flash?

Gemini 2.5 Flash scores higher overall with 41 vs 35, a difference of 6 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 2.5 Flash?

Gemini 2.5 Flash leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 47.8 vs 41.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 2.5 Flash?

Gemini 2.5 Flash leads in coding with an average score of 42 vs 36.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 2.5 Flash?

Gemini 2.5 Flash leads in math with an average score of 49 vs 43.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 2.5 Flash?

Gemini 2.5 Flash leads in reasoning with an average score of 47 vs 41.