DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Model Markets Rankings
Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
| Ranking | DeepSeek-V4-Pro | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite |
|---|---|---|
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #9 of 36$0.054 per LiveBench case | UnrankedNot in the 36-model eligible cohort |
Ranks come from the current complete eligible cohorts. Green highlights appear only when both models are ranked in the same metric. Missing required inputs remain unranked, and the three dimensions are not collapsed into an overall winner.
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | DeepSeek-V4-Pro | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | Google DeepMind |
| Family | Deepseek V4 Pro | Gemini 3 |
| Model | DeepSeek-V4-Pro | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite |
| Version | DeepSeek-V4-Pro | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite |
| 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 | 1.6T | Unknown |
| Active parameters | 49B | Unknown |
| License | mit | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | DeepSeek (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) | Google AI (Standard), Google Gemini (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
13 comparable fields · 9 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
DeepSeek V4 Pro Capabilities
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite FAQs
Is DeepSeek V4 Pro or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both DeepSeek V4 Pro and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Pro or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite?+
DeepSeek V4 Pro is $0.66 and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is $0.25 per million tokens, so Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is cheaper on this metric. DeepSeek V4 Pro is $1.5441 and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is $1.50 per million tokens, so Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, DeepSeek V4 Pro or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite?+
Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. DeepSeek V4 Pro is 1,049K and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is 1,049K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, DeepSeek V4 Pro or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can DeepSeek V4 Pro or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite be self-hosted?+
DeepSeek V4 Pro is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. DeepSeek V4 Pro is open weight; Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is not marked open weight.
Can DeepSeek V4 Pro and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite understand images?+
DeepSeek V4 Pro is not documented with image input; Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, DeepSeek V4 Pro or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. DeepSeek V4 Pro is — and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is 66K.
Do DeepSeek V4 Pro and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite support reasoning and tool use?+
DeepSeek V4 Pro: reasoning. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, DeepSeek V4 Pro or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite?+
DeepSeek V4 Pro has 6 sourced provider routes; Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has 2, so DeepSeek V4 Pro has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, DeepSeek V4 Pro or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite?+
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.