DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs Gemini 1.5 Flash-002
DeepSeek DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | Google Gemini 1.5 Flash-002 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Company | DeepSeek | |
| Release date | Sep 22 2025 | Sep 24 2024 |
| Access | Open Weight | Proprietary |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | Gemini 1.5 Flash-002 shipped 363 days before DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | |
Which is better: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or Gemini 1.5 Flash-002?
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and Gemini 1.5 Flash-002 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Gemini 1.5 Flash-002 shipped 363 days before DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is open weight, while Gemini 1.5 Flash-002 is proprietary.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and Gemini 1.5 Flash-002 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus was released by DeepSeek on Sep 22 2025.
Gemini 1.5 Flash-002 was released by Google on Sep 24 2024.
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. Gemini 1.5 Flash-002 is a proprietary model released by Google.