DeepSeek V3.2 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

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

Quick Verdict

DeepSeek V3.2 wins overall with a score of 66 vs 53 (13 point difference).DeepSeek V3.2 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2

81.8

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

60.8

84
MMLU
63
83
GPQA
62
81
SuperGPQA
60
79
OpenBookQA
58

Coding

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2

76

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

55

76
HumanEval
55

Mathematics

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2

83

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

62

84
AIME 2023
63
86
AIME 2024
65
85
AIME 2025
64
80
HMMT Feb 2023
59
82
HMMT Feb 2024
61
81
HMMT Feb 2025
60
83
BRUMO 2025
62

Reasoning

DeepSeek V3.2

DeepSeek V3.2

80

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

59

81
SimpleQA
60
79
MuSR
58

Frequently Asked Questions

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

DeepSeek V3.2 scores higher overall with 66 vs 53, a difference of 13 points across all benchmarks.

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

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 81.8 vs 60.8.

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

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in coding with an average score of 76 vs 55.

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

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in math with an average score of 83 vs 62.

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

DeepSeek V3.2 leads in reasoning with an average score of 80 vs 59.