DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) vs Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

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

Quick Verdict

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) wins overall with a score of 69 vs 53 (16 point difference).DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

84

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

60.8

87
MMLU
63
85
GPQA
62
83
SuperGPQA
60
81
OpenBookQA
58

Coding

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

79

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

55

79
HumanEval
55

Mathematics

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

86

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

62

87
AIME 2023
63
89
AIME 2024
65
88
AIME 2025
64
83
HMMT Feb 2023
59
85
HMMT Feb 2024
61
84
HMMT Feb 2025
60
86
BRUMO 2025
62

Reasoning

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

82

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

59

83
SimpleQA
60
81
MuSR
58

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) scores higher overall with 69 vs 53, a difference of 16 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 84 vs 60.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in coding with an average score of 79 vs 55.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in math with an average score of 86 vs 62.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in reasoning with an average score of 82 vs 59.