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DeepSeek V2.5 vs Gemini 3.0 Pro

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DeepSeek
DeepSeek V2.5
Google
Gemini 3.0 Pro
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekGoogle
Release dateSep 2024Nov 18 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
91.9%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
76.2%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
81%
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V2.5 shipped 443 days before Gemini 3.0 Pro

Which is better: DeepSeek V2.5 or Gemini 3.0 Pro?

Gemini 3.0 Pro leads DeepSeek V2.5 on 3 of the tracked benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, MMMU). DeepSeek V2.5 shipped 443 days before Gemini 3.0 Pro, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V2.5 is an open-source / open-weight model; Gemini 3.0 Pro is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek V2.5 released?
DeepSeek V2.5 was released by DeepSeek on Sep 2024.
When was Gemini 3.0 Pro released?
Gemini 3.0 Pro was released by Google on Nov 18 2025.
Is DeepSeek V2.5 or Gemini 3.0 Pro open source?
DeepSeek V2.5 is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Gemini 3.0 Pro is a proprietary model released by Google.

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