Gemini 3.5 Flash vs DeepSeek R1 API Price Comparison
Gemini 3.5 FlashMid-tier
Official
$1.5000
/ 1M tokens
Best Price
$0.0621
/ 1M tokens
14 providers · 1000K Context · 👁 Vision
DeepSeek R1Mid-tier
Lowest
$0.0228
/ 1M tokens
72 providers · 128K Context
At the best relay price, DeepSeek R1 is ~63% cheaper.
Price Comparison
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | DeepSeek R1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Official input / 1M tokens | $1.5000 | — |
| Official output / 1M tokens | $9.0000 | — |
| Cheapest input / 1M tokens | $0.0621 | $0.0228 ✓ |
| Cheapest output / 1M tokens | $0.3724 | $0.0900 ✓ |
| providers | 14 | 72 |
| Context | 1000K | 128K |
| Vision | ✓ | — |
Gemini 3.5 Flash — All Providers
Detail page →DeepSeek R1 — All Providers
Detail page →Frequently Asked Questions
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.5 Flash or DeepSeek R1?
Official pricing for these two models cannot be directly compared. See the live provider tables below.
What context window do Gemini 3.5 Flash and DeepSeek R1 support?
Gemini 3.5 Flash has a 1000K token context window; DeepSeek R1 has 128K tokens.
Do Gemini 3.5 Flash and DeepSeek R1 support image input?
Gemini 3.5 Flash supports image input; DeepSeek R1 does not support image input.
What is the cheapest way to access Gemini 3.5 Flash or DeepSeek R1?
Gemini 3.5 Flash's lowest input price is $0.0621/1M tokens (TreeRouter). DeepSeek R1's is $0.0228/1M tokens (TreeRouter). Relay providers typically offer lower prices with different SLA terms.
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