DeepSeek-R1 vs Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think

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

Quick Verdict

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think wins overall with a score of 81 vs 35 (46 point difference).Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think

DeepSeek-R1

41.8

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think

96

44
MMLU
99
43
GPQA
97
41
SuperGPQA
95
39
OpenBookQA
93

Coding

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think

DeepSeek-R1

36

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think

91

36
HumanEval
91

Mathematics

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think

DeepSeek-R1

43

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think

97.1

44
AIME 2023
99
46
AIME 2024
99
45
AIME 2025
98
40
HMMT Feb 2023
95
42
HMMT Feb 2024
97
41
HMMT Feb 2025
96
43
BRUMO 2025
96

Reasoning

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think

DeepSeek-R1

41

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think

94

42
SimpleQA
95
40
MuSR
93

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think?

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think scores higher overall with 81 vs 35, a difference of 46 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think?

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 96 vs 41.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think?

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think leads in coding with an average score of 91 vs 36.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think?

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think leads in math with an average score of 97.1 vs 43.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think?

Gemini 3 Pro Deep Think leads in reasoning with an average score of 94 vs 41.