Side by side
| Feature | DeepSeek | Google Gemini |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Chinese AI lab offering open-source large language models (DeepSeek-V4, R1) via a chat app, web interface and developer API. | Google's AI assistant for conversation, writing, learning and working with text, images and other content. |
| Price from | 0.02 USD | not listed |
| Free plan | ? | ? |
| Platforms | web, ios, android, api | web |
| API | yes | not stated |
Price evidence and billing terms
Amounts can use different billing terms, seats or usage units. An annual per-month equivalent is not a monthly subscription. Check the source before paying.
DeepSeek
Prices checked: 2026-10-08 - 32 days ago. Vendor pricing
- DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash (pay-as-you-go): 0.02 USD Per 1M input tokens, cache hit, off-peak; peak 0.04 USD; cache miss off-peak 1 USD (in the pricing table listed as 1 yuan-equivalent unit), output off-peak 4 USD; peak 2 and 8. Prices shown in CNY (yuan) on the page; figures are the page values, currency not explicitly stated in English
- DeepSeek-V4-Pro (pay-as-you-go): 0.15 USD Per 1M input tokens, cache hit, off-peak; peak 0.30; cache miss off-peak 4.5 and peak 9.0; output off-peak 13.5 and peak 27.0. Prices shown in CNY on the page
Google Gemini
Prices checked: 2026-10-08 - 32 days ago. source unavailable
- No verified price available. Check the vendor pricing page.
DeepSeek: key features
- Chat app and web chat interface
- Open-source models such as DeepSeek-R1 and DeepSeek-V4
- OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible API
- JSON output and tool calls
- Thinking (reasoning) mode
- 1M-token context window on the flash model
Google Gemini: key features
- chat-based conversation with AI
- writing and editing text
- translation
- summarizing content
- working with files and images
FAQ
Is DeepSeek or Google Gemini better?
It depends on the job - compare prices, free plans and features in the table above.
Are DeepSeek and Google Gemini free?
DeepSeek: The vendor does not state this clearly on the homepage or pricing page. Google Gemini: The vendor does not state this clearly on the homepage or pricing page.