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DeepSeek vs Google Gemini

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Google Gemini

Google's AI assistant for chat, research, image and video creation, and Workspace apps

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Verdict

DeepSeek and Google Gemini are both AI Assistants tools. Both have a free plan or trial. Only DeepSeek is available on Windows and macOS.

Best overall

DeepSeek

  • Software developers
  • Researchers and analysts
  • Students
  • AI engineers

Choose DeepSeek if

  • You want a tool built for Low-cost API integration.
  • Web chat and mobile apps are free.
  • API output costs from $0.60 per 1M tokens (Flash, off-peak), well below most frontier providers.

Choose Google Gemini if

  • You want a tool built for everyday assistant tasks for people who already use Gmail, Docs, Drive and Android, plus research, multimodal analysis and quick image or video generation.
  • A capable free tier that includes Deep Research, Gemini Live, image generation and Canvas.
  • Integration with Gmail, Docs, Drive, Maps and YouTube for people already in Google's ecosystem.
Best for beginners
DeepSeek
Best for business
Google Gemini

Features

18 features compared.

  • V4 model family
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Google Gemini
    Not available
  • Thinking mode
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Google Gemini
    Not available
  • Open weights
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Google Gemini
    Not available
  • OpenAI and Anthropic compatible API
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Google Gemini
    Not available
  • Tool calls and JSON output
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Google Gemini
    Not available
  • Search and Fetch APIs
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Google Gemini
    Not available
  • Agent tool integrations
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Google Gemini
    Not available
  • DeepSeek Harness
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Google Gemini
    Not available
  • Vision on Flash
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Google Gemini
    Not available
  • Gemini Live
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Google Gemini
    Available
  • Deep Research
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Google Gemini
    Available
  • Image, Video and Music Generation
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Google Gemini
    Available
  • Gems
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Google Gemini
    Available
  • Canvas
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Google Gemini
    Available
  • Google App Extensions
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Google Gemini
    Available
  • Search Grounding
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Google Gemini
    Available
  • Android App Actions
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Google Gemini
    Available
  • Long-Context File Analysis
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Google Gemini
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    DeepSeek
    Freemium
    Google Gemini
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    DeepSeek
    Yes
    Google Gemini
    Yes
  • Starting price
    DeepSeek
    $0
    Google Gemini
    $0
  • Plans
    DeepSeek
    3 plans
    Google Gemini
    4 plans

DeepSeek plans

  • Chat and App

    Most popular

    $0

    Free access to DeepSeek models on web, iOS and Android

    • Web chat
    • iOS and Android apps
    • Thinking mode
    • Web search
    • File upload

  • API: deepseek-flash

    $0.15/1M input tokens

    Pay as you go; $0.15 cache-miss input and $0.60 output per 1M tokens off-peak, double at peak

    • 1M context
    • 384K max output
    • Vision
    • Tool calls
    • JSON output

  • API: deepseek-v4-pro

    $0.66/1M input tokens

    Pay as you go; $0.66 cache-miss input and $1.98 output per 1M tokens off-peak, double at peak

    • 1M context
    • 384K max output
    • Tool calls
    • JSON output

Google Gemini plans

  • Free

    $0

    Standard usage limits with the Flash-Lite model and 15 GB of storage.

    • Image generation and editing
    • Deep Research
    • Gemini Live
    • Canvas
    • Gems
    • limited Google Flow access

  • Google AI Plus

    $4.99/month

    About 2x the free usage limits with the Flash model and 400 GB of storage.

    • Video generation
    • 200 Google Flow credits
    • 400 GB storage
    • higher limits

  • Google AI Pro

    Most popular

    $19.99/month

    About 4x the free usage limits with Pro models and 5 TB of storage.

    • Pro model access
    • 1,000 Google Flow credits
    • 5 TB storage
    • Gemini in Gmail and Docs
    • Google Antigravity access

  • Google AI Ultra

    $99.99/month

    Highest limits: 5x Pro limits from $99.99 or 20x Pro limits at $199.99, with 20 TB or more of storage.

    • Highest access to Pro and Flash models
    • 10,000 or 25,000 Google Flow credits
    • Project Genie
    • YouTube Premium individual plan
    • early access to new features

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

DeepSeek
8.8overall
Google Gemini
8.7overall

  • Reasoning & Logic

    DeepSeek
    8.8
    Google Gemini
    Not rated

  • Coding & Syntax

    DeepSeek
    8.7
    Google Gemini
    Not rated

  • Cost Efficiency

    DeepSeek
    9.6
    Google Gemini
    Not rated

  • Long Context

    DeepSeek
    8.8
    Google Gemini
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    DeepSeek
    8.0
    Google Gemini
    Not rated

  • Multimodal Capability

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Google Gemini
    9.0

  • Google Workspace Integration

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Google Gemini
    9.2

  • Reasoning & Factuality

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Google Gemini
    8.6

  • Coding & Logic

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Google Gemini
    8.5

  • Value for Money

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Google Gemini
    8.4

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

DeepSeek

Pros

  • Web chat and mobile apps are free
  • API output costs from $0.60 per 1M tokens (Flash, off-peak), well below most frontier providers
  • Open weights for V4 and earlier models on Hugging Face
  • 1M-token context and 384K max output on both API models
  • API works with both OpenAI and Anthropic SDKs and several coding agents

Cons

  • Peak-hour API rates are double the off-peak rates on weekday mornings UTC
  • deepseek-v4-pro does not support vision input
  • No image generation
  • Data is processed by a company based in China, which some organizations cannot accept

Google Gemini

Pros

  • A capable free tier that includes Deep Research, Gemini Live, image generation and Canvas
  • Integration with Gmail, Docs, Drive, Maps and YouTube for people already in Google's ecosystem
  • Native handling of text, voice, images, video and files in one app
  • Low-cost AI Plus tier at $4.99 per month, plus bundled storage on every paid plan
  • Available on web, Android and iOS, with Android app automation

Cons

  • Higher-end models and Workspace integration require the $19.99 per month Pro plan or above
  • Usage limits depend on prompt complexity and reset every 5 hours until a weekly cap, which makes capacity hard to predict
  • The top Ultra plans cost $99.99 to $199.99 per month
  • Some features vary by country, language and age, so availability differs between users

Platforms

  • Web
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Google Gemini
    Supported
  • Windows
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Google Gemini
    Not supported
  • macOS
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Google Gemini
    Not supported
  • iOS
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Google Gemini
    Supported
  • Android
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Google Gemini
    Supported
  • API
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Google Gemini
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    DeepSeek
    Not supported
    Google Gemini
    Not supported

Integrations

DeepSeek

6 integrations
  • OpenAI SDK
  • Anthropic SDK
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • OpenCode
  • Hugging Face

Google Gemini

6 integrations
  • Gmail
  • Google Docs
  • Google Drive
  • Google Maps
  • YouTube
  • Google Search

Company

  • Company
    DeepSeek
    DeepSeek
    Google Gemini
    Google
  • Founded
    DeepSeek
    2023
    Google Gemini
    1998
  • Headquarters
    DeepSeek
    Hangzhou, China
    Google Gemini
    Mountain View, California, USA
  • Monthly users
    DeepSeek
    Not listed
    Google Gemini
    1B+
  • Listing
    DeepSeek
    Claimed
    Google Gemini
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is DeepSeek better than Google Gemini?

It depends on your workflow. DeepSeek is built for Low-cost API integration. Google Gemini is built for everyday assistant tasks for people who already use Gmail, Docs, Drive and Android, plus research, multimodal analysis and quick image or video generation.

What are the key feature differences between DeepSeek and Google Gemini?

DeepSeek: Free AI chat app and low-cost API running DeepSeek's open-weights V4 models. Google Gemini: Google's AI assistant for chat, research, image and video creation, and Workspace apps.

Does DeepSeek or Google Gemini have a free plan?

Yes, both do. DeepSeek is freemium and Google Gemini is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek or Google Gemini?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.