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DeepSeek V2 vs Gemini 2.0 Pro

DeepSeek DeepSeek V2 vs Google Gemini 2.0 Pro — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V2
Google
Gemini 2.0 Pro
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekGoogle
Release dateMay 2024Feb 5 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V2 shipped 280 days before Gemini 2.0 Pro

Which is better: DeepSeek V2 or Gemini 2.0 Pro?

DeepSeek V2 and Gemini 2.0 Pro do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. DeepSeek V2 shipped 280 days before Gemini 2.0 Pro, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V2 is an open-source / open-weight model; Gemini 2.0 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 released?
DeepSeek V2 was released by DeepSeek on May 2024.
When was Gemini 2.0 Pro released?
Gemini 2.0 Pro was released by Google on Feb 5 2025.
Is DeepSeek V2 or Gemini 2.0 Pro open source?
DeepSeek V2 is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Gemini 2.0 Pro is a proprietary model released by Google.

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