Model comparison
DeepSeek V3 vs Gemini 3.6 Flash
Head-to-head evidence from 13 shared benchmark results across 4 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V3 #147 (Supported); Gemini 3.6 Flash unranked (Not scored). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. DeepSeek V3 and Gemini 3.6 Flash share 13 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 9 results are unique to DeepSeek V3; 6 to Gemini 3.6 Flash.
Updated July 21, 2026- Shared results
- 13
- DeepSeek V3 only
- 9
- Gemini 3.6 Flash only
- 6
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for DeepSeek V3 and Gemini 3.6 Flash is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 13 shared benchmark results across 4 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
Gemini 3.6 Flash is priced at $1.50 input / $7.50 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.27 input / $1.10 output per 1M tokens for DeepSeek V3. Gemini 3.6 Flash has the larger context window at 1M, compared with 128K for DeepSeek V3.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | DeepSeek V3 | Δ | Gemini 3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | DeepSeek V3Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Gemini 3.6 Flash83.0 |
| Coding | DeepSeek V338.9 | MarginNo overlap | Gemini 3.6 FlashNot measured |
| Knowledge | DeepSeek V372.7 | MarginNo overlap | Gemini 3.6 FlashNot measured |
| Math | DeepSeek V31.7 | MarginNo overlap | Gemini 3.6 FlashNot measured |
| Inst. Following | DeepSeek V386.1 | MarginNo overlap | Gemini 3.6 FlashNot measured |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | DeepSeek V3 | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | DeepSeek V3$0.27 input / $1.1 output | Gemini 3.6 Flash$1.5 input / $7.5 output | DeepSeek V3 has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | DeepSeek V3Not available | Gemini 3.6 FlashNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | DeepSeek V3Not available | Gemini 3.6 FlashNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | DeepSeek V3128K | Gemini 3.6 Flash1M | Gemini 3.6 Flash lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 1.6% | 38.7% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 22.8% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 0.0% | 46.1% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 217 | 1421 | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | — | 83% | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | — | 961 | Not comparable |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | — | 24.5% | Not comparable |
| aaTerminalBench21Source | — | 77.5% | Not comparable |
Coding5 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQASource | 59.1% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ProSource | 75.9% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 14.2% | 50.1% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 55.7% | 92.8% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| AA-HLESource | 3.6% | 38.3% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -41.3% | 23.5% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 25.4% | 50.2% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 89.4% | 53.5% | Gemini 3.6 Flash leads |
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 | Gemini 3.6 Flash | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source | 1.724% | — | Not comparable |
Multimodal2 benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare DeepSeek V3 and Gemini 3.6 Flash on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for DeepSeek V3 and Gemini 3.6 Flash today?
DeepSeek V3: $0.27 input / $1.10 output per 1M tokens Gemini 3.6 Flash: $1.50 input / $7.50 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
Self-host vs API cost
Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.
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