# DeepSeek V3.1 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash

As of Oct 15, 2026, DeepSeek V3.1 leads Gemini 3.8 Flash in 0 of 3 shared categories.

DeepSeek V3.1: price per 1M tokens is unset in the catalog.

Gemini 3.8 Flash: $1.5 per 1M blended tokens.

DeepSeek V3.1: open weights.

Gemini 3.8 Flash: closed weights.

- Which to pick, General LLM: As of Oct 15, 2026, Gemini 3.8 Flash leads DeepSeek V3.1 in General LLM at #7 against #95.
- Which to pick, Reasoning: As of Oct 15, 2026, Gemini 3.8 Flash leads DeepSeek V3.1 in Reasoning at #6 against #103.
- Which to pick, Long context: As of Oct 15, 2026, Gemini 3.8 Flash leads DeepSeek V3.1 in Long context at #5 against #99.

As of Oct 15, 2026, DeepSeek V3.1 is a former state-of-the-art holder in General LLM (since Aug 28, 2025; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall); methodology v1.0).

As of Oct 15, 2026, Gemini 3.8 Flash is state of the art on best per dollar in General LLM (since Oct 14, 2026; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall); methodology v1.0).