Auto-generated comparison

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.

Side-by-side comparison

CapabilityDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash LiteWinner
Context window
Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request.
1.0M1.0MTie
Input price (per 1M)
Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider.
$0.09$0.25🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
Output price (per 1M)
Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider.
$0.18$1.50🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
Tool / function calling
First-class support for emitting structured tool calls.
YesYesTie
Vision input
Accepts image inputs alongside text.
Yes🏆 Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Reasoning mode
Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support.
YesYesTie

Frequently asked questions

Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 better than Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.

What's the price difference between DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 and Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite?

Input: $0.09 vs $0.25 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.18 vs $1.50 per 1M tokens.

What context windows do DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 and Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite support?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 supports up to 1.0M tokens. Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite supports up to 1.0M tokens.

Do both DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 and Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite support tool calling?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731: yes. Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: yes.

Compare DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 with other models

Compare Google: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite with other models