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  3. DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest vs Gemini 3.6 Flash

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest vs Gemini 3.6 Flash benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest is more budget-friendly at $0.121/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Both DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest and Gemini 3.6 Flash present distinct architectural strengths. Compare the verified benchmark matrix below to choose the model tailored to your specific application requirements.
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Executive Verdict Summary

DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest holds empirical advantage (3 of 3 metrics)

Coding / SWESWE-bench
Gemini 3.6 FlashTop code solve rate
ReasoningGPQA / Live
Gemini 3.6 FlashTop logical accuracy
Best Value$/1M Tok
DeepSeek V4 Flash LatestLowest API billing cost
Speed / TokTok/Sec
Gemini 3.6 FlashFastest stream rate

Verified Advantage Breakdown

3 benchmarks evaluated across capability, speed, and cost

DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest (3)Gemini 3.6 Flash (0)
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest
3 of 3 Wins
✓Input price✓Output price✓Context window
Gemini 3.6 Flash
0 of 3 Wins
Competitive baseline across remaining benchmarks
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Leads 3 of 3
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (~deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-latest). Preview until a second source matches.

In: $0.06 · Out: $0.121/1M
Google
Gemini 3.6 Flash

Google Jul 21 workhorse. Now shares the 3.7 Flash introductory $0.75/$3.75 rate through Dec 31 2026.

3.6 FlashElo 1,506In: $0.75 · Out: $3.75/1M
Top Rival Showdowns for DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest
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Compare vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs GPT-5vs Gemini 3 Provs Grok 4.6vs DeepSeek V4 Pro
Preference Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar LeaderDeepSeek V4 Flash Latest Wins

DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest

$0.12060000000000001 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Leaders Matchup Capability Radar

Comparing top standard models across 6 key capability dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.

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0–100 %ile

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest (3)vsGemini 3.6 Flash (7)
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest: 3W (30%)Overall: Gemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash: 7W (70%)
← DeepSeek V4 Flash LatestGemini 3.6 Flash →
🏆Gemini 3.6 Flash Leads(5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Benchmark
DeepSeek V4 Flash LatestvsGemini 3.6 Flash
Preference Elo
—vs1,506
Coding Elo
—vs1,514
SWE-bench
—vs70.8%
LiveBench
—vs67.2%
GPQA Diamond
—vs79.6%
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest: 0WGemini 3.6 Flash: 5W
🏆Gemini 3.6 Flash Leads(2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Benchmark
DeepSeek V4 Flash LatestvsGemini 3.6 Flash
Output speed
—vs198 tok/s
Time to first token
—vs92 ms
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest: 0WGemini 3.6 Flash: 2W
🏆DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest Leads(3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Benchmark
DeepSeek V4 Flash LatestvsGemini 3.6 Flash
Output price
$0.121/1Mvs$3.75/1M+$3.629/1M
Input price
$0.06/1Mvs$0.75/1M+$0.69/1M
Context window
1.3Mvs1M+262k
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest: 3WGemini 3.6 Flash: 0W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

DeepSeek V4 Flash LatestGemini 3.6 Flash
Preference Elo
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest—
Gemini 3.6 Flash1,506
Coding Elo
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest—
Gemini 3.6 Flash1,514
LiveBench
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest—
Gemini 3.6 Flash67.2%
SWE-bench
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest—
Gemini 3.6 Flash70.8%
GPQA Diamond
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest—
Gemini 3.6 Flash79.6%
Time to first token
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest—
Gemini 3.6 Flash92 ms
Output speed
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest—
Gemini 3.6 Flash198 tok/s
Input priceDeepSeek V4 Flash Latest +$0.69/1M
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest$0.06/1M
Gemini 3.6 Flash$0.75/1M
Output priceDeepSeek V4 Flash Latest +$3.629/1M
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest$0.121/1M
Gemini 3.6 Flash$3.75/1M
Context windowDeepSeek V4 Flash Latest +262k
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest1.3M
Gemini 3.6 Flash1M
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Flash LatestGemini 3.6 FlashAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo—
1,506
lmarena · Aug 16, 2026
—
Coding Elo—
1,514
lmarena · Aug 16, 2026
—
LiveBench—
67.2%
livebench · Aug 16, 2026
—
SWE-bench—
70.8%
swebench · Aug 16, 2026
—
GPQA Diamond—
79.6%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
—
Time to first token—
92 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
—
Output speed—
198 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
—
Input price
$0.06/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$0.75/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+$0.69/1M
Output price
$0.121/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$3.75/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+$3.629/1M
Context window
1.3M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+262k

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save 95% with DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest$3.92 / mo
In: $2.11Out: $1.81
Gemini 3.6 Flash$82.50 / mo
In: $26.25Out: $56.25
Estimated Cost Delta

DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest is estimated to save $78.58/month ($943/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest:Pick DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 2
    DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest:Pick DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest for million-token RAG or long-document jobs.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatDeepSeek V4 Flash Latest

Lower output list price ($0.121/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGDeepSeek V4 Flash Latest

Larger window (1.3M).

Screenshots / visionGemini 3.6 Flash

Gemini 3.6 Flash is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatDeepSeek V4 Flash LatestLower output list price ($0.121/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGDeepSeek V4 Flash LatestLarger window (1.3M).
Screenshots / visionGemini 3.6 FlashGemini 3.6 Flash is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
priceAug 13, 2026

Gemini 3.6 Flash (Jul 21) now shares the 3.7 intro rate

Jul 21 workhorse that inherited $0.75/$3.75 through year-end. Keep the row; 3.7 is the newer sibling.

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DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest

Elo n/a
SWE-bench—
Speed (tok/s)1.3M
Input / 1M Tokens$0.06/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$0.121/1M
Google

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Elo 1,506
SWE-bench70.8%
Speed (tok/s)198 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$0.75/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$3.75/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest or Gemini 3.6 Flash?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest or Gemini 3.6 Flash?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest output tokens are $0.121/1M versus $3.75/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest or Gemini 3.6 Flash?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest accepts 1.3M tokens versus 1M.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest and Gemini 3.6 Flash Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • price · Aug 13, 2026

    Gemini 3.6 Flash (Jul 21) now shares the 3.7 intro rate

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