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DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Gemini 3.5 Flash
Live matchup data for DeepSeek V4 Pro and Gemini 3.5 Flash: OpenRouter usage, pricing, benchmark scores, and community sentiment, refreshed daily. No verdicts — read the tape.
usage share — openrouter model rankings
Usage crossover
current leader: DeepSeek V4 Pro
source: OpenRouter model rankings · daily · 90d
through Jul 7, 2026
side by side
Spec & pricing
| Spec | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | DeepSeek | |
| Homepage | openrouter.ai | openrouter.ai |
| Context window | 1M tokens | 1M tokens |
| Input price | $0.43/MTok | $1.50/MTok |
| Output price | $0.87/MTok | $9.00/MTok |
| Cache read | $0.0036/MTok | $0.15/MTok |
| Price as of | Jul 8, 2026 · openrouter | Jul 8, 2026 · openrouter |
sources: provider pages · OpenRouter · GitHub · package registries
— = not tracked / not applicable
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Benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aa-agentic-index | 36.4 index— · deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro | 37.4 index— · google/gemini-3.5-flash | openrouter.ai |
| aa-coding-index | 59.4 index— · deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro | 70.1 index— · google/gemini-3.5-flash | openrouter.ai |
| aa-intelligence-index | 44.3 index— · deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro | 50.2 index— · google/gemini-3.5-flash | openrouter.ai |
best tracked score per benchmark · scores are not directly comparable across benchmarks
sources linked per row
community pulse
Reddit sentiment
| Signal | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Gemini 3.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
sentiment feed pending — Reddit pulse lands with the daily crawl | ||
source: Reddit mentions, LLM-classified sentiment · trailing 30d
awaiting first crawl
faq
Frequently asked
- Is DeepSeek V4 Pro more used than Gemini 3.5 Flash?
- As of Jul 7, 2026, DeepSeek V4 Pro shows 6.8% of OpenRouter token volume and Gemini 3.5 Flash shows 0.5% of OpenRouter token volume. The chart above tracks the full daily series with every lead change marked.
- How does DeepSeek V4 Pro pricing compare to Gemini 3.5 Flash?
- DeepSeek V4 Pro runs $0.43 per million input tokens and $0.87 per million output tokens (as of Jul 8, 2026). Gemini 3.5 Flash runs $1.50 per million input tokens and $9.00 per million output tokens (as of Jul 8, 2026). Full plan and per-token detail is in the spec table above, each with its source and capture date.
- How do DeepSeek V4 Pro and Gemini 3.5 Flash score on coding benchmarks?
- On aa-agentic-index, DeepSeek V4 Pro scores 36.4 index (—) and Gemini 3.5 Flash scores 37.4 index (—). All tracked results and their sources are in the benchmark table above.
- Where does this comparison data come from?
- OpenRouter public rankings (usage), provider pricing pages (plans and per-token prices), GitHub and package registries (adoption), public benchmark leaderboards, and Reddit (sentiment). Every stored datum keeps its source URL, and the tape refreshes daily. The Token Tape publishes the data without declaring a winner.
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