DeepSeek V4 Flash Base vs Gemini 3.5 Flash
At a Glance
| Compare |  DeepSeek V4 Flash BaseDeepSeek |  Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle DeepMind |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $1.50Google AI ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | Not reported | $9.00Google AI ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,049K | 1,049K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 29, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Base | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | Google DeepMind |
| Family | Deepseek V4 Flash Base | Gemini 3 |
| Model | DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Base | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Version | DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Base | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-04-24 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image, Video, Audio, Document |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,049K | 1,049K |
| Total parameters | 292B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Unknown | Google AI (Standard), Google Gemini (Standard) |
| Capabilities | generation | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
DeepSeek V4 Flash Base Capabilities
Gemini 3.5 Flash Capabilities
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DeepSeek-V4-Flash-BaseDeepSeek | vs | cross-developer peerstext | |
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-BaseDeepSeek | vs | cross-developer peerstext | |
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-BaseDeepSeek | vs | GLM-5.2Z.ai | cross-developer peerstext |
Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
DeepSeek V4 Flash Base vs Gemini 3.5 Flash FAQs
Is DeepSeek V4 Flash Base or Gemini 3.5 Flash better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both DeepSeek V4 Flash Base and Gemini 3.5 Flash, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Flash Base or Gemini 3.5 Flash?+
Only Gemini 3.5 Flash has a directly sourced input price: $1.50 per million tokens. Only Gemini 3.5 Flash has a directly sourced output price: $9.00 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, DeepSeek V4 Flash Base or Gemini 3.5 Flash?+
Both models have the same sourced context window: 1,048,576 tokens each.
Which performs better in benchmarks, DeepSeek V4 Flash Base or Gemini 3.5 Flash?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can DeepSeek V4 Flash Base or Gemini 3.5 Flash be self-hosted?+
DeepSeek V4 Flash Base is documented as self-hostable; Gemini 3.5 Flash is documented as not self-hostable. DeepSeek V4 Flash Base is open weight; Gemini 3.5 Flash is not marked open weight.
Can DeepSeek V4 Flash Base and Gemini 3.5 Flash understand images?+
DeepSeek V4 Flash Base is not documented with image input; Gemini 3.5 Flash is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, DeepSeek V4 Flash Base or Gemini 3.5 Flash?+
Gemini 3.5 Flash has a sourced maximum output of 65,536 tokens; DeepSeek V4 Flash Base's maximum output is not reported. A larger limit cannot be determined.
Do DeepSeek V4 Flash Base and Gemini 3.5 Flash support reasoning and tool use?+
DeepSeek V4 Flash Base: none of these features are definitively sourced. Gemini 3.5 Flash: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, DeepSeek V4 Flash Base or Gemini 3.5 Flash?+
DeepSeek V4 Flash Base has 0 sourced provider routes; Gemini 3.5 Flash has 2, so Gemini 3.5 Flash has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, DeepSeek V4 Flash Base or Gemini 3.5 Flash?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.