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DeepSeek R1-0528 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1-0528
Google
Gemini 3.1 Flash
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekGoogle
Release dateMay 28 2025Feb 26 2026
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
8%
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek R1-0528 shipped 274 days before Gemini 3.1 Flash

Which is better: DeepSeek R1-0528 or Gemini 3.1 Flash?

DeepSeek R1-0528 and Gemini 3.1 Flash don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek R1-0528 shipped 274 days before Gemini 3.1 Flash, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek R1-0528 is open weight, while Gemini 3.1 Flash is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek R1-0528 and Gemini 3.1 Flash don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek R1-0528 was released by DeepSeek on May 28 2025.

Gemini 3.1 Flash was released by Google on Feb 26 2026.

DeepSeek R1-0528 is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. Gemini 3.1 Flash is a proprietary model released by Google.

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