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casual Verdict
These two are neck-and-neck industry leaders. [Gemini](/lab?model=google/gemini-flash-1.5) 1.5 Pro (Elo 1261) and [DeepSeek](/lab?model=deepseek/deepseek-chat) V2.5 (Elo 1250) are practically indistinguishable in daily tasks.
Data Verified from Authority Sources
Benchmarks including **LMSYS Chatbot Arena Elo** and **HumanEval Pass@1** are sourced from public leaderboards as of **2025/2026**. These metrics are indicative and may change as models are updated by providers.
Scores based on normalized benchmarks (0-100 scale)
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Gemini 1.5 Pro | DeepSeek V2.5 |
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| Provider | DeepSeek | |
| Release Date | 2024-04 | 2024-09 |
| Context Window | 2000000 | 128000 |
| Pricing (Input) | 3.5 / per 1M tokens | 0.14 / per 1M tokens |
| Pricing (Output) | 10.5 / per 1M tokens | 0.28 / per 1M tokens |
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Methodology
We compared Gemini 1.5 Pro and DeepSeek V2.5 based on real-world usage tests, official technical benchmarks, and community feedback. Our scoring system evaluates speed, reasoning capabilities (MMLU benchmarks), and coding proficiency.
Last updated: 1/17/2026
