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DeepSeek-V4-Flash vs Gemini 1.5 Pro-002

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DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Flash
Google
Gemini 1.5 Pro-002
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekGoogle
Release dateApr 24 2026Sep 24 2024
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
88.1%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapGemini 1.5 Pro-002 shipped 577 days before DeepSeek-V4-Flash

Which is better: DeepSeek-V4-Flash or Gemini 1.5 Pro-002?

DeepSeek-V4-Flash leads Gemini 1.5 Pro-002 on 1 of the tracked benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, MMMU). Gemini 1.5 Pro-002 shipped 577 days before DeepSeek-V4-Flash, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-V4-Flash is an open-source / open-weight model; Gemini 1.5 Pro-002 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-V4-Flash released?
DeepSeek-V4-Flash was released by DeepSeek on Apr 24 2026.
When was Gemini 1.5 Pro-002 released?
Gemini 1.5 Pro-002 was released by Google on Sep 24 2024.
Is DeepSeek-V4-Flash or Gemini 1.5 Pro-002 open source?
DeepSeek-V4-Flash is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Gemini 1.5 Pro-002 is a proprietary model released by Google.

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