AI model comparison
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite vs DeepSeek V3 0324
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite is a lightweight reasoning model in the Gemini 2.5 family, optimized for ultra-low latency and cost efficiency.
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite is scheduled to be retired on October 20, 2026. Consider Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite instead.
- Input / 1M
- $0.10
- Output / 1M
- $0.40
- Context
- 1.05M
DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3 0324
DeepSeek V3, a 685B-parameter, mixture-of-experts model, is the latest iteration of the flagship chat model family from the DeepSeek team.
- Input / 1M
- $0.29
- Output / 1M
- $1.14
- Context
- 164K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite
2.9x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite
10.4 vs 9.7 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite
1.05M vs 164K tokens
Newer release
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite
Released July 22, 2025
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite10.4DeepSeek V3 03249.7Coding index
Gemini 2.5 Flash LiteNot availableDeepSeek V3 032421.2Agentic index
Gemini 2.5 Flash LiteNot availableDeepSeek V3 03240.8Pricing
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite vs DeepSeek V3 0324 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.10 | $0.29 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.40 | $1.14 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.01 | $0.11 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | $0.08 | Not available |
| Web searchPer request | $0.014 | Not available |
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
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite$0.40DeepSeek V3 0324$1.15Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite$4.60$1.90 cachedDeepSeek V3 0324$13.26$7.86 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite$15.80$2.30 cachedDeepSeek V3 0324$45.78$18.78 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1.05M tokens | 164K tokens |
| Max output | 66K tokens | 115K tokens |
| Input types | Audio, File, Image, Text, Video | Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | July 22, 2025 | March 24, 2025 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Not supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Not supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite is 2.9x cheaper for a typical chat. Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (10.4 vs 9.7). Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite has the larger context window (1.05M vs 164K tokens). 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 Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite or DeepSeek V3 0324 cheaper?
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite costs $0.10 per 1M input tokens and $0.40 per 1M output tokens, while DeepSeek V3 0324 costs $0.29 per 1M input tokens and $1.14 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite or DeepSeek V3 0324?
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite supports up to 1.05M tokens of context, compared with 164K for DeepSeek V3 0324.
Is Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite smarter than DeepSeek V3 0324?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite scores 10.4 and DeepSeek V3 0324 scores 9.7, putting Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite and DeepSeek V3 0324 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite and DeepSeek V3 0324 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite and DeepSeek V3 0324 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.