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DeepSeek V3.1 vs Gemini 3.0 Flash

0 vs 2 benchmarks won

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.1
Google
Gemini 3.0 Flash
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekGoogle
Release dateAug 21 2025Dec 17 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
90.4%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
78%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V3.1 shipped 118 days before Gemini 3.0 Flash

Which is better: DeepSeek V3.1 or Gemini 3.0 Flash?

Gemini 3.0 Flash leads DeepSeek V3.1 on 2 of the tracked benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, MMMU). DeepSeek V3.1 shipped 118 days before Gemini 3.0 Flash, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3.1 is an open-source / open-weight model; Gemini 3.0 Flash 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 V3.1 released?
DeepSeek V3.1 was released by DeepSeek on Aug 21 2025.
When was Gemini 3.0 Flash released?
Gemini 3.0 Flash was released by Google on Dec 17 2025.
Is DeepSeek V3.1 or Gemini 3.0 Flash open source?
DeepSeek V3.1 is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Gemini 3.0 Flash is a proprietary model released by Google.

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