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DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto) vs Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite Preview 09-2025

Side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto) and Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite Preview 09-2025. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.

Verdict

strong confidence

Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite Preview 09-2025 leads overall

Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite Preview 09-2025 leads in price and context window and capabilities and max output, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto) remains a solid alternative depending on your specific needs.

Best for with DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto)

No clear advantages identified

Best for with Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite Preview 09-2025

Budget-conscious workflowsLong document processingMulti-modal tasksLong-form content generation

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Technical specifications

	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (exacto)	Google: Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite Preview 09-2025
Provider	DeepSeek	Google
Input price	$0.21/M	$0.10/M
Output price	$0.79/M	$0.40/M
Context window	164K	1.0M
Max output	N/A	66K
Capabilities	Tool useReasoning	Tool useVisionAudioReasoning
Released	Sep 22, 2025	Sep 25, 2025

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