DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 leads Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview on coding, 70.3 to 22.7 on the Vibe Coding Index, and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 costs 2.5x less per output token ($0.60 vs $1.50 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 18 benchmarks have a result for both.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview: which to pick
Pick DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 for coding: it scores 70.3 on the Vibe Coding Index against 22.7 for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview.
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview is neither cheaper nor larger in context, and leads no benchmark both models were measured on.
- Shared results
- 18
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 only
- 21
- Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview only
- 61
- Like-for-like categories
- 4 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 scores 70.3 against 22.7.
4 and 3 benchmarks behind the scores
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 leads, 39.5 against 15.6.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview has a AA Agentic Index result, 1.6.
Directional only
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview has a GPQA Diamond result, 81.1%.
Directional only
Math
AIME
No call
Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview has a AIME result, 83.3%.
Directional only
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
No call
Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview has a MMLU Pro result, 86.2%.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 leads, 1311 against 1082.
Same board, both measured
General
Vals Index
No call
Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 has a Vals Index result, 61.3%.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
No call
Both take 1.05M tokens.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 $0.0004, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview $0.0010 per turn.
List prices
Cost per solved task
One SWE-bench Verified task, solved
No call
Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview has the number, $0.18.
Directional only
At a glance
- Coding index
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 70.3 from 4 benchmarks, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview 22.7 from 3 benchmarks.
- Widest category
- Coding, 54.4 points apart on average over 6 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI): DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 87.7% against Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview 0.0%, 87.7 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 $0.60 against Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview $1.50 per million output tokens, 2.5x apart.
- Context window
- Both take 1.05M tokens.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | Bars | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 6 | 0 | ||
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Agentic work | 4 | 0 | ||
| Web design | 7 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 18 | 0 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index60
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench coding | 96.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
| LMArena WebDev | 1664 | 1257 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 34.7 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 80.1% | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) | Not measured | 62.8% | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| Terminal-Bench 4 (Vals AI) | 31.8% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | 87.7% | 0.0% | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| Code migration (Vals AI) | 44.2% | 4.6% | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| ProgramBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 0.0% | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals AI) | Not measured | 34.1% | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| SciCode | 55.9% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
| ALE-Bench | 1622.0 | 797.7 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| LMArena Text: coding | Not measured | 1400 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | Not measured | 1413 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena WebDev: React | 1667 | 1245 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | 1687 | 1276 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| LMArena WebDev: from an image | Not measured | 1336 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| SciCode | Not measured | 4.6% | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 21 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 39.5 | 15.6 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index40
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | Not measured | 1.6 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| Design Arena: spreadsheets | 1245 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
| LiveBench research | 79.5% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
| LiveBench browser | 76.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
| LiveBench long agentic | 50.9% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
| Finance Agent (Vals AI) | 57.0% | 30.0% | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| Tax Agent Bench (Vals AI) | 44.4% | 3.1% | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| Legal Research Bench (Vals AI) | 45.2% | 3.4% | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| Harvey's Legal Agent Benchmark (Vals AI) | 14.2% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
| Excel Modeling Benchmark (Vals AI) | 61.8% | 8.6% | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| Neither model has a result on the other 31 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index12 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | Not measured | 81.1% | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LiveBench reasoning | 89.1% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
| MMMU Pro (Vals AI) | Not measured | 82.5% | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 43.3% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | 93.2% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
| Chess puzzles | 46.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
| Mystery game puzzles | 49.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | Not measured | 1407 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | Not measured | 1398 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | Not measured | 1403 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Vision: diagrams | Not measured | 1242 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Vision: homework | Not measured | 1271 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 10 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME | Not measured | 83.3% | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 99.4% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
| FrontierMath, tiers 1 to 3 | 71.2% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
| FrontierMath, tier 4 | 46.3% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
| LMArena Text: math | Not measured | 1428 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | Not measured | 1417 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 7 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index13 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | Not measured | 86.2% | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 83.8% | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| CaseLaw (Vals AI) | Not measured | 55.0% | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | Not measured | 59.4% | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | Not measured | 71.8% | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| MortgageTax (Vals AI) | Not measured | 68.0% | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| MedCode (Vals AI) | Not measured | 47.6% | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| SimpleQA Verified | 42.5% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
| LMArena Text: science | Not measured | 1425 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | Not measured | 1428 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | Not measured | 1418 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | Not measured | 1389 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| FACTS Benchmark Suite | Not measured | 51.4% | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 5 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index70
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1311 | 1082 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1303 | 1069 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1357 | 1029 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| Design Arena: data viz | 1330 | 1045 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1358 | 1047 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1332 | 1072 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| Design Arena: SVG | Not measured | 1052 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | 1242 | 1167 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| LiveBench design | 83.4% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index31 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vals Index | 61.3% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
| LiveBench data analysis | 79.5% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
| SAGE (Vals AI) | Not measured | 49.5% | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| MedScribe (Vals AI) | Not measured | 63.9% | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| Vals Multimodal Index | Not measured | 41.4% | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 82.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 measured |
| LMArena Text | Not measured | 1416 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | Not measured | 1377 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | Not measured | 1401 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Vision | Not measured | 1240 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: English | Not measured | 1414 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | Not measured | 1410 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | Not measured | 1460 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: German | Not measured | 1430 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | Not measured | 1413 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | Not measured | 1392 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: French | Not measured | 1424 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | Not measured | 1421 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | Not measured | 1420 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: Polish | Not measured | 1443 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | Not measured | 1417 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | Not measured | 1394 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | Not measured | 1408 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | Not measured | 1386 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Vision: English | Not measured | 1232 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Vision: Chinese | Not measured | 1278 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Vision: reading text | Not measured | 1246 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Vision: humor | Not measured | 1266 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Vision: captioning | Not measured | 1259 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Vision: recognizing things | Not measured | 1308 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| LMArena Vision: creative writing | Not measured | 1248 | Only Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | Google Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | DeepSeek | |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | October 17, 2026 | March 3, 2026 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 1.05M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.15 | $0.25 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.60 | $1.50 |
| Coding index | 70.3 | 22.7 |
| Independent measurements behind it | 4 | 3 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | $0.18 |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 better than Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview for coding?
Pick DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 for coding: it scores 70.3 on the Vibe Coding Index against 22.7 for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview is neither cheaper nor larger in context, and leads no benchmark both models were measured on.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens; Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview costs $0.25 and $1.50. Cost per solved task is known for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview only.
Which has the bigger context window, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 or Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview?
Neither: both take 1.05M tokens.
How many benchmarks is the DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview comparison based on?
18 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017's coding index rests on 4 independent benchmarks and Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview's on 3. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.