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DeepSeek-R1 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

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

Quick Verdict

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite wins overall with a score of 53 vs 35 (18 point difference).Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite wins 4 out of 4 categories.

DeepSeek-R1

CreatorDeepSeek
TypeOpen Weight
Context128K
Score35

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

CreatorGoogle
TypeProprietary
Context1M
Score53

Knowledge

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

DeepSeek-R1

41.8

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

60.8

44
MMLU
63
43
GPQA
62
41
SuperGPQA
60
39
OpenBookQA
58

Coding

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

DeepSeek-R1

36

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

55

36
HumanEval
55

Mathematics

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

DeepSeek-R1

43

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

62

44
AIME 2023
63
46
AIME 2024
65
45
AIME 2025
64
40
HMMT Feb 2023
59
42
HMMT Feb 2024
61
41
HMMT Feb 2025
60
43
BRUMO 2025
62

Reasoning

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

DeepSeek-R1

41

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

59

42
SimpleQA
60
40
MuSR
58

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite scores higher overall with 53 vs 35, a difference of 18 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 60.8 vs 41.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite leads in coding with an average score of 55 vs 36.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite leads in math with an average score of 62 vs 43.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite leads in reasoning with an average score of 59 vs 41.

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