DeepSeek-V4-ProvsGemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
DeepSeek-V4-Pro | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Benchmarks | ||
Nonsense detection BullshitBench v2Given a confidently-worded but nonsensical prompt, does the AI spot that it makes no sense and push back — instead of playing along and inventing an answer? The score is how often it clearly called out the nonsense. Higher is better. | 14%Best | 11% |
Competitive coding LiveCodeBenchCoding problems published so recently the AI can't have seen them in training — a contamination-free test of raw programming skill. Higher is better. | 93.5% | — |
Web browsing BrowseCompCan the AI browse the web and track down hard-to-find answers? Higher is better. | 83.4% | — |
Science GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions in biology, physics, and chemistry — hard enough that subject-matter PhDs score around 65%. Higher is better. | 90.1% | — |
Community preference (code) Arena Elo (Code)Like the text arena, but people vote on which AI writes better code. The votes become a chess-style Elo rating on arena.ai. Higher is better. | 1457Best | 1253 |
| Timeline | ||
| Release gap | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite shipped 52 days before DeepSeek-V4-Pro | |
| Overview | ||
| Company | DeepSeek | |
| Release date | Apr 24 2026 | Mar 3 2026 |
| Access | Open Weight | Proprietary |
Which is better: DeepSeek-V4-Pro or Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite?
DeepSeek-V4-Pro leads Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite on 2 of the 2 benchmarks they both report (BullshitBench v2, Arena Elo (Code)). Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite shipped 52 days before DeepSeek-V4-Pro, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
DeepSeek-V4-Pro is open weight, while Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is proprietary.
On BullshitBench v2, DeepSeek-V4-Pro leads at 14% vs Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite at 11%. On Arena Elo (Code), DeepSeek-V4-Pro leads at 1457 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite at 1253.
Frequently asked questions
DeepSeek-V4-Pro was released by DeepSeek on Apr 24 2026.
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite was released by Google on Mar 3 2026.
DeepSeek-V4-Pro is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is a proprietary model released by Google.
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