Gemini 2.5 Flash vs DeepSeek V4 Flash
A direct API-pricing comparison between Gemini 2.5 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Flash. Below: every cost dimension side by side, then the bottom line for a typical workload.
Bottom line
For a typical 5K-in / 1K-out request, DeepSeek V4 Flash is the cheaper choice at $0.0010 per call — 4.1× less than Gemini 2.5 Flash at $0.0040.
| Gemini 2.5 FlashGoogle | DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek | |
|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.300 | $0.140 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $2.50 | $0.280 |
| Cached input / 1M | $0.075 | $0.014 |
| Context window | 1M | 128K |
| Provider | DeepSeek |
Green = cheaper on that line. Prices are estimates from public pricing pages; verify against Google and DeepSeek before relying on them.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 2.5 Flash or DeepSeek V4 Flash?
On output tokens — usually the dominant cost — Gemini 2.5 Flash charges $2.50 per million versus $0.280 for DeepSeek V4 Flash. The right pick depends on your input/output ratio and how much you can serve from cache. Use the calculator to model your exact traffic.