Model Comparison

V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort)
vs. Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Non-reasoning)

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · DeepSeek, Google

Recommended Pick

DeepSeek logo V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort) 9 metric wins

Strongest on: Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA

Best Value

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Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Non-reasoning)

100.0 value score

38.7 reasoning / $0.18/1M

Lowest Price

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Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Non-reasoning)

$0.10/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort)

56.3 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort)

59.4 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

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Differences That Matter

Best value

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Non-reasoning) has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Non-reasoning) is 4.4x cheaper on input tokens than V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort).

Speed gap

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Non-reasoning) generates about 1.9x as many tokens per second as V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort).

Reasoning gap

V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort) leads Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Non-reasoning) by 17.6 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort) wins 9 measurable categories, including Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA, HLE.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort)

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Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Non-reasoning)

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Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
DeepSeek logo V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort)
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Google logo Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Non-reasoning)
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Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost $0.43/1M$0.10/1M
Output Cost $0.87/1M$0.40/1M
Blended (3:1) $0.54/1M$0.18/1M
Specifications
Organization DeepSeekGoogle
Release Date Apr 24, 2026Jun 17, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput 103.1 tok/s200.2 tok/s
TTFT 1037ms360ms
Latency 43474ms360ms
Composite Indices
Value Score 46.8100.0
Reasoning Score 56.338.7
Intelligence 44.36.9
Coding 59.4
Math 35.3
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA 88.8%47.4%
MMLU Pro 72.4%
HLE 35.9%3.7%
LiveCodeBench 40.0%
MATH 500 92.6%
AIME 2025 35.3%
AIME (Original) 50.0%
SciCode 50.0%17.7%
LCR 66.3%31.3%
IFBench 76.5%31.5%
TAU-bench v2 96.2%19.0%
TerminalBench Hard 46.2%2.3%

Key Takeaways

Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Non-reasoning) offers the best value at $0.10/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 56.3 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort) reaches a 59.4 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development
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Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite (Non-reasoning)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing