Short answer: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is 4.3x cheaper (0.099¢ vs 0.43¢ a chat). Gemini 3.8 Flash ranks higher overall (#4 vs #8). Gemini 3.8 Flash wins at reasoning, coding, maths, writing, following instructions, agentic tasks. Pick DeepSeek V4.1 Flash for everyday use and Gemini 3.8 Flash when quality matters most.


| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Gemini 3.8 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost per chat (NZD) | 0.099¢ | 0.43¢ |
| Chats per NZ$1 | 1,009 | 232 |
| Overall rank | #8 | #4 |
| Vendor | DeepSeek | |
| Speciality | General | General |
| Crowd Elo | 988 | no votes |
| Reasoning | 85 | 91 |
| Code | 73 | 78 |
| Math | 66 | 69 |
| Writing | 61 | 88 |
| Instruction | 82 | 85 |
| Agentic | 41 | 85 |
Scores are 0 to 100 percentiles blending LMArena, Epoch AI, Artificial Analysis and CrapGPT's own tests. Updated 2026-10-11.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs 0.099¢ per typical chat versus 0.43¢ for Gemini 3.8 Flash on CrapGPT (NZD, measured token use).
Gemini 3.8 Flash ranks higher overall on CrapGPT's blended benchmark score. By category: Gemini 3.8 Flash leads at reasoning, coding, maths, writing, following instructions, agentic tasks.
Yes. CrapGPT's card battle sends one prompt to two models and lets you pick the winner, paying only for the two replies.
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