Compare/DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview

DeepSeek V3 0324vsGemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

DeepSeek

DeepSeek V3 0324

Input
$1.25/M
Output
$1.45/M
Speed
TTFT
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Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview

Input
$0.25/M
Output
$1.5/M
Speed
219 tok/s
TTFT
7.37s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview
Faster (tok/s)
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview
Lower Latency
DeepSeek V3 0324
Benchmarks (5-7)
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview

Pricing Comparison

MetricDeepSeek V3 0324Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview
Input ($/M tokens)$1.25$0.25
Output ($/M tokens)$1.45$1.5
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
DeepSeek V3 0324$1.40
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview$0.40

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
DeepSeek V3 0324
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview
219 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
DeepSeek V3 0324
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview
7.37s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
22.333.5
Coding Index
22.030.1
Math Index
41.0
GPQA Diamond
65.5%82.2%
MMLU-Pro
81.9%
LiveCodeBench
40.5%
AIME 2025
41.0%
MATH-500
94.2%
Humanity's Last Exam
5.2%16.2%
SciCode
35.8%41.9%
IFBench
41.0%77.2%
TerminalBench
15.2%24.2%
DeepSeek V3 03245 wins
7 winsGemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3 0324 or Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.56/M tokens vs $1.25/M for DeepSeek V3 0324.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview wins 7 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 5 for DeepSeek V3 0324. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview generates tokens faster at 219 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. DeepSeek V3 0324 also has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 7.37s).

When should I use DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview?

Choose based on your priorities: Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview for lower cost, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview for stronger benchmark performance, and Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.