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DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview

Compare pricing, context limits, supported inputs and deployment options to choose a model for your workflow.

DeepSeek V4 Pro from DeepSeek lists 1M context, 384K maximum output, $0.435 input per 1M tokens, $0.87 output per 1M tokens. Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview from Google lists 131.07K context, 65.54K maximum output, $0.75 input per 1M tokens, $4.50 output per 1M tokens. Compare the inputs, outputs and deployment options below to see which fits your workflow.

Side-by-sideCapabilities and practical differences

DeepSeek

DeepSeek V4 Pro

DeepSeek V4 Pro from DeepSeek: Open MoE flagship with million-token context for coding and long agent runs.

Context
1M
Max output
384K
Input / 1M tokens
$0.435
Output / 1M tokens
$0.87

Accepts

  • Text input

Produces

  • Text output
Full model profileapi-docs.deepseek.com ↗
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Google

Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview

Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview from Google: High-quality, low-latency Live API model for real-time dialogue and voice-first AI applications.

Context
131.07K
Max output
65.54K
Input / 1M tokens
$0.75
Output / 1M tokens
$4.50

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input
  • Video input
  • Audio input

Produces

  • Text output
  • Audio output
Full model profilegithub.com ↗

At a glance

Key differences

Compare the available figures below, then try both models on the work you need to do.

DeepSeek V4 Pro

  • Context capacity: 1M
  • Maximum output: 384K
  • Input price: $0.435
  • Output price: $0.87

Context capacity

Higher listed limit

DeepSeek V4 Pro:1M

Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview:131.07K

DeepSeek V4 Pro

Maximum output

Higher listed limit

DeepSeek V4 Pro:384K

Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview:65.54K

DeepSeek V4 Pro

Input price

Lower listed token rate

DeepSeek V4 Pro:$0.435

Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview:$0.75

DeepSeek V4 Pro

Output price

Lower listed token rate

DeepSeek V4 Pro:$0.87

Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview:$4.50

DeepSeek V4 Pro

Specifications

Pricing, limits and capabilities

Specifications for DeepSeek V4 Pro and Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview. Higher limits and lower prices describe these figures only.
SpecificationDeepSeek V4 ProGemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview
ProviderDeepSeekGoogle
Listed pricing routeDeepSeekGoogle
Model familydeepseek-thinkinggemini-flash
Accepted inputstexttext, image, video, audio
Produced outputstexttext, audio
Context window1MHigher131.07K
Max output384KHigher65.54K
Input price / 1M$0.435Lower$0.75
Output price / 1M$0.87Lower$4.50
Reasoning modeDocumentedDocumented
Tool callingDocumentedDocumented
Image inputNot documentedDocumented
Audio inputNot documentedDocumented
Structured outputDocumentedNot documented
LicenseOpen weightsProprietary

Workload guidance

Which model should you choose?

Consider DeepSeek V4 Pro if you need larger context or larger maximum output or a lower listed input rate or a lower listed output rate. DeepSeek V4 Pro offers downloadable weights; Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview is listed as a proprietary model. Compare licence terms and operating costs before choosing a deployment. Test both on the same representative examples and judge the output against your acceptance criteria. Include tool failures, retries and the time to a completed task.

Documentation and model profiles

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Questions people ask

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