Head to head
DeepSeek V4 ProvsGemini 2.5 Flash Lite
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · measured basis
Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite costs $0.0001 per solved task against
DeepSeek V4 Pro at $0.21 — ▼ 1800x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $42 a month.
On output token price alone Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite looks 9.9x cheaper. The ranking holds, but the margin changes.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for DeepSeek V4 Pro and Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite| Figure | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite |
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| Input $/Mtok | $1.32 | $0.1 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $3.96 | $0.4 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.044 | $0.01 |
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| Pass rate | 43% | 72% |
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| Cost per solved task | $0.21measured | $0.0001measured |
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| Cost per month | $42 | $0.02 |
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Cost per month against tasks per month · drag the marker
Solid measured · dashed modeled · dotted stale. The gap is the verdict.
Source: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai) · verified 2026-08-21 · prices from each provider's pricing page; measured rows ignore the tier · Methodology · All models at these settings