DeepSeek-R1 vs Gemini 3 Flash

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

Quick Verdict

Gemini 3 Flash wins overall with a score of 58 vs 35 (23 point difference).Gemini 3 Flash wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

Gemini 3 Flash

DeepSeek-R1

41.8

Gemini 3 Flash

67.8

44
MMLU
70
43
GPQA
69
41
SuperGPQA
67
39
OpenBookQA
65

Coding

Gemini 3 Flash

DeepSeek-R1

36

Gemini 3 Flash

62

36
HumanEval
62

Mathematics

Gemini 3 Flash

DeepSeek-R1

43

Gemini 3 Flash

69

44
AIME 2023
70
46
AIME 2024
72
45
AIME 2025
71
40
HMMT Feb 2023
66
42
HMMT Feb 2024
68
41
HMMT Feb 2025
67
43
BRUMO 2025
69

Reasoning

Gemini 3 Flash

DeepSeek-R1

41

Gemini 3 Flash

66

42
SimpleQA
67
40
MuSR
65

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 3 Flash?

Gemini 3 Flash scores higher overall with 58 vs 35, a difference of 23 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 3 Flash?

Gemini 3 Flash leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 67.8 vs 41.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 3 Flash?

Gemini 3 Flash leads in coding with an average score of 62 vs 36.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 3 Flash?

Gemini 3 Flash leads in math with an average score of 69 vs 43.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 3 Flash?

Gemini 3 Flash leads in reasoning with an average score of 66 vs 41.