deepseek-v4-flash-0731 vs gemini-3.8-flash
Side-by-side comparison of deepseek-v4-flash-0731 and gemini-3.8-flash: benchmarks, pricing, context window and capabilities. Both are accessible through Requesty's unified API.
deepseek-v4-flash-0731
Input / 1M
$0.14
Output / 1M
$0.28
Context
1.0M
Model ID
novita/deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731
gemini-3.8-flash
Input / 1M
$1.50$0.75
Output / 1M
$7.50$3.75
Context
1.0M
Model ID
vertex/gemini-3.8-flash
Benchmark comparison
Intelligence Indexreasoning
deepseek-v4-flash-0731N/A
gemini-3.8-flash30.8%
Scores sourced from official model cards, Artificial Analysis, and public leaderboards. Benchmarks measure specific skills and don't capture every aspect of model quality.
Pricing & specifications
| deepseek-v4-flash-0731 | gemini-3.8-flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Input price / 1M | $0.14 | $1.50$0.75 |
| Output price / 1M | $0.28 | $7.50$3.75 |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Max output | 393K tokens | 66K tokens |
| Vision input | N/A | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Prompt caching | Yes | Yes |
| Computer use | N/A | N/A |
| Provider | Novita AI | Google Vertex AI |
Questions people ask
Is deepseek-v4-flash-0731 better than gemini-3.8-flash?
Benchmark data is limited for one or both models. Compare pricing and capabilities in the tables above, and test both on your own workload.
Which is cheaper, deepseek-v4-flash-0731 or gemini-3.8-flash?
deepseek-v4-flash-0731 is cheaper. deepseek-v4-flash-0731 costs $0.14/$0.28 per 1M input/output tokens, while gemini-3.8-flash costs $0.75/$3.75. The prices shown are what you pay: gemini-3.8-flash runs at 50% off its list rate of $1.50 per 1M input and $7.50 per 1M output.
Can I use deepseek-v4-flash-0731 and gemini-3.8-flash through the same API?
Yes. Requesty provides a single OpenAI-compatible API that routes to both. Change just the "model" parameter to switch between "novita/deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731" and "vertex/gemini-3.8-flash", no other code changes needed.
What are the context windows?
deepseek-v4-flash-0731 supports up to 1.0M tokens of context. gemini-3.8-flash supports up to 1.0M tokens. Longer context means you can feed larger documents or codebases in a single prompt, though quality often degrades past 128K for most models.
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