DeepSeek: R1 0528 vs Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash
Side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek: R1 0528 and Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.
Verdict
strong confidenceGoogle: Gemini 2.5 Flash leads overall
Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash leads in context window and capabilities, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. DeepSeek: R1 0528 remains competitive with advantages in price.
Best for with DeepSeek: R1 0528
Best for with Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash
Side-by-side
Technical specifications
| DeepSeek: R1 0528 | Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | |
| Input price | $0.45/M | $0.30/M |
| Output price | $2/M | $3/M |
| Context window | 164K | 1.0M |
| Max output | 66K | 66K |
| Capabilities | Tool useReasoning | Tool useVisionAudioReasoning |
| Released | May 28, 2025 | Jun 17, 2025 |
Scoring breakdown
How each dimension compares
Price
DeepSeek: R1 0528 leadsDeepSeek: R1 0528
$2/M tokens
Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash
$3/M tokens
Context Window
Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash leadsDeepSeek: R1 0528
164K tokens
Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash
1.0M tokens
Capabilities
Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash leadsDeepSeek: R1 0528
2/4
Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash
4/4
Max Output
DeepSeek: R1 0528
66K tokens
Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash
66K tokens
Recency
DeepSeek: R1 0528
May 2025
Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash
Jun 2025
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