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Gemini 3.8 Flashvs.DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Which one is better?
Gemini 3.8 Flash performs better than DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash, but costs 5 times (input) and 6.3 times (output) as much.
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Rank 18
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Rank 29
Gemini 3.8 Flash
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Gemini 3.8 Flash
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Rank 53 of 876
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Rank 312 of 876
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Where is the difference?
Strengths at a glance
Gemini 3.8 FlashDeepSeek-V4.1-FlashMedian of all ranked models
95 % range: Gemini 3.8 Flash 97.4 to 102.3, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash 91.4 to 106.3.
The same values and verdicts as the bars below. In the close-up the net starts at 90 points, just below the weaker model's lowest value; the reference group average is 100. Not in the net because a model has no own value there or the data are too thin: Reasoning, Mathematics, Knowledge.
Gemini 3.8 Flash is ahead in 3 of 10 areas, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash in none.
Gemini 3.8 Flash ahead: 3Gemini 3.8 Flash slightly ahead: 1level: 2too little data: 3DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash slightly ahead: 1
Bar length shows the gap in index points (full width 15 points, one standard deviation of the reference group). Solid means clearly ahead, hatched not certain yet, a thin grey bar level.
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Bar length shows the gap in index points (full width 15 points, one standard deviation of the reference group). Solid means clearly ahead, hatched not certain yet, a thin grey bar level.
Which model for which task?
Everyday tasks, translated from the area values above. Each row names the values it rests on.
See for yourself: same task, one attempt
The same prompt for both models. We show the latest attempt without fixes; it does not count toward the overall index.
Gemini 3.8 Flash
The response reached the token limit. No complete recording is available.
Oct 5, 2026 · 40 s · $0.03
Not yet visually reviewed. A successful recording does not confirm correct physics or full compliance with the prompt.
Test details
- Run date
- Oct 5, 2026
- API provider
- openrouter
- Requested API model
- google/gemini-3.8-flash
- Reasoning setting
- high
- Token limit including reasoning
- 8,192 tokens
- Output tokens
- 8,188 tokens
- Cost of the attempt
- $0.0307
- Response time
- 40.2 s
- API model reported in response
- google/gemini-3.8-flash
- Pinned endpoint
- Google AI Studio | google/gemini-3.8-flash-20260902
- Temperature
- Provider default
- Test protocol
- community-visual-tests-v1
- Technical checks
- Failed
Earlier attempts (3)
- Oct 2, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
- Oct 1, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
- Sep 7, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
The response reached the token limit. No complete recording is available.
Oct 5, 2026 · 26 s · $0.0049
Not yet visually reviewed. A successful recording does not confirm correct physics or full compliance with the prompt.
Test details
- Run date
- Oct 5, 2026
- API provider
- openrouter
- Requested API model
- deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash
- Reasoning setting
- high
- Token limit including reasoning
- 8,192 tokens
- Output tokens
- 8,191 tokens
- Cost of the attempt
- $0.0049
- Response time
- 25.8 s
- API model reported in response
- deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash
- Pinned endpoint
- DeepSeek | deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-20260910
- Temperature
- Provider default
- Test protocol
- community-visual-tests-v1
- Technical checks
- Failed
Earlier attempts (2)
- Oct 2, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
- Oct 1, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
SVG short test
SVG short test
One SVG task with the same fixed settings for every model, without hidden thinking.
Prompt
Return only one standalone SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle. Use viewBox="0 0 800 600", simple shapes, two clearly visible wheels and a recognizable pelican with a long beak. At most 30 SVG elements and 1800 characters. No Markdown, explanations, comments, scripts, animation, CSS or external resources.
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Unavailable in this round
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

Oct 14, 2026 · $0.0001
Test details
- Test run
- Oct 14, 2026
- Provider
- decart/fp4
- API model
- deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash
- Output
- 590 tokens
- Reasoning
- API reports 0 reasoning tokens
- Cost of the attempt
- $0.0001
- Test round
- 43b8c5c46830
Gemini 3.8 Flash and DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash in the overall index
Every model with a place in the overall index, both models of this matchup highlighted. You can add or hide other models.
Overall index (Gradually Meta-Score v4)
20 of 92 models
4 models in this view are measured at a lower reasoning effort than max in the overall index. Dashed column: lower reasoning effort than the top.
Popularity compared
How often the models are searched for, used and mentioned, on a scale from 0 to 100.
Gemini 3.8 Flash is more popular than DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 57 to 38 out of 100.
Over time
Weekly values from October 18, 2026 to November 6, 2026
Gemini 3.8 FlashDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
All data side by side
The better value is bold. For the overall index only when the gap is clear.
| Metric | Gemini 3.8 Flash | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | ||
| Overall indexpoints, 100 = reference group average, higher is better | 106.5 | 99.7 |
| Rank | Rank 18 of 92 | Rank 29 of 92 |
| Price per 1M tokens | ||
| Inputwhat you send | $0.75 | $0.15 |
| Outputwhat the model writes | $3.75 | $0.60 |
| Cost per task (own tests)average of 2 original-protocol tasks both models passed (SVG short test not included) | $0.044 | $0.008 |
| Speed | ||
| Tokens per second | 115 | 176 |
| Popularity | ||
| Popularitysearch, usage and mentions, 0 to 100 | 57Rank 53 of 876 | 38Rank 312 of 876 |
| Technical | ||
| Context windowhow much text the model reads at once | 1.05 M tokens≈ 1,570 A4 pages | 1 M tokens≈ 1,500 A4 pages |
| Knowledge cutoff | March 2026 | n/a |
| Released | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Availability | Active | Active |
| Open weights | no | yes |
- DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: At peak times (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 01:00-04:00 UTC; Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 06:00-10:00 UTC) the price is $0.30 input and $1.20 output per 1M tokens. The table shows the off-peak price.
Prices without caching or batch discounts · Page count as a rule of thumb from Artificial Analysis
Is there a better choice?
Overall index 106.6, rank 17$0.15 input and $0.60 output per 1M tokens
Gemini 3.8 Flash vs. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017Overall index 103.4, rank 20$0.10 input and $0.50 output per 1M tokens
Gemini 3.8 Flash vs. Claude Haiku 5.5Overall index 126.1, rank 1$4 input and $20 output per 1M tokens
Gemini 3.8 Flash vs. Claude Opus 5.5Shared benchmarks
Single results from the same benchmark version, task and metric. A value is bold only with the same test setup and a clear gap.
A: Gemini 3.8 FlashB: DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
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