Data points: 83
The readout for DeepSeek R1 and Gemini 2.5 Pro, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Tie
Tie currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 3 to 3.
Evidence depth
83 data points
Includes 8 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Tie
The charts below split 16 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare DeepSeek R1 vs Gemini 2.5 Prodeepseek-r1-vs-gemini-2-5-pro | Model A DeepSeek R1 | Model B Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Tie | Tie |
| Verified metric wins | 3 wins | 3 wins |
| Where it leads | First-token latency, Free providers, Recent tests | Cheapest input price, Average speed, Provider coverage |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | DeepSeek R1 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| AIME | 89.3%#5 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | DeepSeek R1 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | DeepSeek R1 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
104 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency 46 tok/s / 11949ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek R1 and Gemini 2.5 Pro: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | DeepSeek R1 | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | DeepSeek R1 DeepSeek R1 is stronger when you prioritize First-token latency, Free providers, Recent tests. | Gemini 2.5 Pro Gemini 2.5 Pro is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, Provider coverage. |
TL;DR: Tie leads across 83 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from DeepSeek R1 vs Gemini 2.5 Pro into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Model metadata | DeepSeek R1 exposes 163.8K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. | Gemini 2.5 Pro exposes 1.0M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Audio input. |
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| Developer | DeepSeek | |
| Context window | 163.8K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Max output | 32.8K tokens | 65.5K tokens |
| Released | May 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input TextImageFileAudiovideo Output Text |
| Features | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputImage inputFile inputAudio inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | DeepSeek | Gemini |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-03-31 | 2025-01-31 |
| OpenRouter ID | deepseek/deepseek-r1-0528 | google/gemini-2.5-pro |
| References | No data | No data |
| MATH-500 | 98.3%#8 | 96.7%#16 |
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| MMLU-Pro | 84.9%#18 | 86.2%#12 |
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| LiveCodeBench | 77.0%#23 | 80.1%#18 |
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| Input price | $1.35/M#31 | $1.25/M#30 |
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| Output price | $4.20/M#32 | $10.00/M#41 |
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| SciCode | 40.3%#45 | 42.8%#32 |
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| GPQA | 81.3%#51 | 84.4%#36 |
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Gemini 2.5 Pro
speed / latency
N/A / N/A
input / output
No data
ChatGTP30 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency 47 tok/s / 15233ms input / output No data | Gemini 2.5 Pro speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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OpenRouter24 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency 43 tok/s / 16905ms input / output No data | Gemini 2.5 Pro speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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MN API13 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency 75 tok/s / 1581ms input / output No data | Gemini 2.5 Pro speed / latency 103 tok/s / 16912ms input / output No data |
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ocool AI13 tests | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency 104 tok/s / 2242ms input / output No data | Gemini 2.5 Pro speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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DeepSeek R1 deepseek-ai/deepseek-r1-0528 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | Gemini 2.5 Pro gemini-2.5-pro speed / latency No data input / output $1.13/M / $9.00/M |
DeepSeek R1 deepseek-r1-0528 speed / latency No data input / output $0.037/M / $0.037/M | Gemini 2.5 Pro gemini-2.5-pro speed / latency No data input / output $0.0006/M / $0.0050/M |
DeepSeek R1 deepseek-r1 speed / latency No data input / output $0.037/M / $0.037/M | Gemini 2.5 Pro gemini-2.5-pro speed / latency No data input / output $0.0006/M / $0.0050/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
