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DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 vs Gemini 3 Flash Preview

Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.

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DeepSeek

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423

DeepSeek V4 Flash is an efficiency-optimized Mixture-of-Experts model from DeepSeek with 284B total parameters and 13B activated parameters, supporting a 1M-token context window.

Input / 1M
$0.01
Output / 1M
$1.28
Context
1.05M
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Gemini 3 Flash Preview

Gemini 3 Flash Preview is a high speed, high value thinking model designed for agentic workflows, multi turn chat, and coding assistance.

Input / 1M
$0.50
Output / 1M
$3
Context
1.05M

At a glance

Quick verdict

How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.

Lower price

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DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423

3.8x cheaper for a typical chat

Higher intelligence score

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Gemini 3 Flash Preview

26.3 vs 24.4 on Artificial Analysis

Larger context window

Tie

1.05M vs 1.05M tokens

Newer release

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DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423

Released April 24, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores

Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.

Intelligence index

deepseek logoDeepSeek V4 Flash 042324.4
google logoGemini 3 Flash Preview26.3

Coding index

deepseek logoDeepSeek V4 Flash 042352
google logoGemini 3 Flash PreviewNot available

Agentic index

deepseek logoDeepSeek V4 Flash 042326.3
google logoGemini 3 Flash PreviewNot available

Pricing

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 vs Gemini 3 Flash Preview API pricing

Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.

Metricdeepseek logoDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423google logoGemini 3 Flash Preview
Input tokensPer 1M tokens$0.01$0.50
Output tokensPer 1M tokens$1.28$3
Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens$0.01$0.05
Cache writePer 1M tokensNot available$0.08
Web searchPer requestNot available$0.014

What it costs in practice

Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.

Chat message

2K in, 500 out

deepseek logoDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423$0.66
google logoGemini 3 Flash Preview$2.50

Coding task

30K in, 4K out

deepseek logoDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423$5.42$5.42 cached
google logoGemini 3 Flash Preview$27$13.50 cached

Long document summary

150K in, 2K out

deepseek logoDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423$4.05$4.05 cached
google logoGemini 3 Flash Preview$81$13.50 cached

Specs

Context window and capabilities

How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.

Metricdeepseek logoDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423google logoGemini 3 Flash Preview
Context window1.05M tokens1.05M tokens
Max output944K tokens66K tokens
Input typesTextAudio, File, Image, Text, Video
Output typesTextText
Reasoning effort levelsExtra high, HighHigh, Medium, Low, Minimal
Default reasoning effortHighMedium
Release dateApril 24, 2026December 17, 2025

Features

Supported features

API features available for each model.

Metricdeepseek logoDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423google logoGemini 3 Flash Preview
Tool callingSupportedSupported
Structured outputsSupportedSupported
JSON modeSupportedSupported
ReasoningSupportedSupported
TemperatureSupportedSupported
Stop sequencesSupportedSupported
Deterministic seedSupportedSupported
Verbosity controlNot supportedNot supported

Our take

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 is 3.8x cheaper for a typical chat. Gemini 3 Flash Preview scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (26.3 vs 24.4). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 or Gemini 3 Flash Preview cheaper?

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 costs $0.01 per 1M input tokens and $1.28 per 1M output tokens, while Gemini 3 Flash Preview costs $0.50 per 1M input tokens and $3 per 1M output tokens.

Which has a bigger context window, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 or Gemini 3 Flash Preview?

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 1.05M for Gemini 3 Flash Preview.

Is DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 smarter than Gemini 3 Flash Preview?

On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 scores 24.4 and Gemini 3 Flash Preview scores 26.3, putting Gemini 3 Flash Preview ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.

Can I use DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 and Gemini 3 Flash Preview at the same time?

Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 and Gemini 3 Flash Preview answer side by side and keep the better response.

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