DeepSeek-R1 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro

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

Quick Verdict

Gemini 2.5 Pro wins overall with a score of 65 vs 35 (30 point difference).Gemini 2.5 Pro wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

Gemini 2.5 Pro

DeepSeek-R1

41.8

Gemini 2.5 Pro

81.5

44
MMLU
83
43
GPQA
83
41
SuperGPQA
81
39
OpenBookQA
79

Coding

Gemini 2.5 Pro

DeepSeek-R1

36

Gemini 2.5 Pro

75

36
HumanEval
75

Mathematics

Gemini 2.5 Pro

DeepSeek-R1

43

Gemini 2.5 Pro

83

44
AIME 2023
84
46
AIME 2024
86
45
AIME 2025
85
40
HMMT Feb 2023
80
42
HMMT Feb 2024
82
41
HMMT Feb 2025
81
43
BRUMO 2025
83

Reasoning

Gemini 2.5 Pro

DeepSeek-R1

41

Gemini 2.5 Pro

80

42
SimpleQA
81
40
MuSR
79

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Gemini 2.5 Pro scores higher overall with 65 vs 35, a difference of 30 points across all benchmarks.

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

Gemini 2.5 Pro leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 81.5 vs 41.8.

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

Gemini 2.5 Pro leads in coding with an average score of 75 vs 36.

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

Gemini 2.5 Pro leads in math with an average score of 83 vs 43.

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

Gemini 2.5 Pro leads in reasoning with an average score of 80 vs 41.