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DeepSeek R1-0528 vs Gemma 4

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1-0528
Google
Gemma 4
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekGoogle
Release dateMay 28 2025Apr 2 2026
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
8%
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek R1-0528 shipped 309 days before Gemma 4

Which is better: DeepSeek R1-0528 or Gemma 4?

DeepSeek R1-0528 and Gemma 4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek R1-0528 shipped 309 days before Gemma 4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek R1-0528 and Gemma 4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

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

Gemma 4 was released by Google on Apr 2 2026.

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