Model Comparison 2026

DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Gemini 3.1 Pro

DeepSeek V4 Pro
DeepSeek · Frontier · Open weights
$0.57/1M · 1.0M ctx
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google · Frontier · Proprietary
$5.00/1M · 1.0M ctx

Community Vote

Pick a winner in each dimension — change your vote anytime.

Output Quality
Correctness and depth of what it produces
Agentic Ability
Tool calls, instruction-following, and multi-step tasks
Speed
Tokens per second and time-to-first-token
Value for $
How much capability you get per dollar
Reliability
Consistent results — fewer refusals, loops, and format breaks

Specs & Pricing, Side by Side

Spec
DeepSeek V4 Pro
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Maker
DeepSeek
Google
Blended price / 1M
$0.57
$5.00
Input / output
$0.43 in · $0.87 out / 1M tokens
$2.00 in · $12 out / 1M tokens
Context window
1.0M
1.0M
Open weights
Yes
No
Tool use
Yes
Yes
Reasoning
Yes
Yes
Output Quality
8.9
9.2
Agentic Ability
9.0
9.0
Speed
7.4
7.5
Value for $
9.4
8.1
Reliability
8.8
8.8

Pricing and capabilities synced from the OpenRouter catalogue. Scores are editorial (0–10).

Verdict: DeepSeek V4 Pro or Gemini 3.1 Pro?

Updated 2026-06-22

Choose DeepSeek V4 Pro if you want cost-conscious agents that still want top-tier output. Choose Gemini 3.1 Pro if you want huge-context and multimodal work, and Gemini CLI users.

In our editorial scoring, Gemini 3.1 Pro leads in 2 of five dimensions (output quality and speed), while DeepSeek V4 Pro leads in 1. On price, DeepSeek V4 Pro runs about $0.57 per 1M tokens (blended) and is open-weight; Gemini 3.1 Pro is about $5.00 and proprietary.

Where DeepSeek V4 Pro falls short
  • Tool-use polish behind the top closed models
  • Hosted throughput varies by provider
Full DeepSeek V4 Pro breakdown →
Where Gemini 3.1 Pro falls short
  • Tool use a touch behind Claude/GPT on some agents
  • Preview-tier stability varies
Full Gemini 3.1 Pro breakdown →

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