DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Gemini 3.8 Flash

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
DDEEPSEEKGANG
DEEPSEEK V4.1 FLASH
DEEPSEEK GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT
AI MODEL
REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE704 SOURCES
REALTIMEINTELLIGENCEFOR AFASTERTOMORROW
SEEPLANACTFASTER
POWER72ARENA · EPOCH · AA · CRAPGPT
Reasoning
85
Instruction
82
Code
73
Math
66
Writing
61
Value
66
OPERATOR★★★★
GENERALIST / REASONER
0.099¢ per chat · 1,009 chats per NZ$1
“Polished. Dangerous. Usually right.”
Every model is somebody.
— CRAPGPT.LOL —
Gemini 3.8 Flash
GGOOGLEGANG
GEMINI 3.8 FLASH
GOOGLE GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT
AI MODEL
REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE684 SOURCES
MULTIMODALINTELLIGENCEFOR A MOREOPENTOMORROW
SEEUNDERSTANDREASONCREATE
POWER82ARENA · EPOCH · AA · CRAPGPT
Reasoning
91
Writing
88
Instruction
85
Agentic
85
Code
78
Value
42
OPERATOR★★★★
GENERALIST / REASONER
0.43¢ per chat · 232 chats per NZ$1
“Polished. Dangerous. Usually right.”
Every model is somebody.
— CRAPGPT.LOL —
DeepSeek V4.1 FlashGemini 3.8 Flash
Cost per chat (NZD)0.099¢0.43¢
Chats per NZ$11,009232
Overall rank#8#4
VendorDeepSeekGoogle
SpecialityGeneralGeneral
Crowd Elo988no votes
Reasoning8591
Code7378
Math6669
Writing6188
Instruction8285
Agentic4185

Scores are 0 to 100 percentiles blending LMArena, Epoch AI, Artificial Analysis and CrapGPT's own tests. Updated 2026-10-11.

FAQ

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Gemini 3.8 Flash?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs 0.099¢ per typical chat versus 0.43¢ for Gemini 3.8 Flash on CrapGPT (NZD, measured token use).

Which is better, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Gemini 3.8 Flash?

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.

Can I try DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash side by side?

Yes. CrapGPT's card battle sends one prompt to two models and lets you pick the winner, paying only for the two replies.

Battle them yourself DeepSeek V4.1 Flash details · Gemini 3.8 Flash details