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DeepSeek-V4-Pro vs Gemini 2.5 Pro
Side-by-side API economics and benchmarks. Per-1M input and output rates, context window, and verified metrics.
Tale of the tape
Head-to-head specs pulled from each model profile.
| Metric | DeepSeek-V4-Pro | Gemini 2.5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Input cost / 1M | $0.435 | $1.25 |
| Output cost / 1M | $0.87 | $10.00 |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens |
| MMLU score | — | — |
Cost verdict
Enter monthly input and output volumes to see total cost savings.
DeepSeek-V4-Pro
- Input: 1M × $0.435 = $0.435
- Output: 1M × $0.87 = $0.87
- Total
- $1.31
Gemini 2.5 Pro
- Input: 1M × $1.25 = $1.25
- Output: 1M × $10.00 = $10.00
- Total
- $11.25
Total cost savings
$9.95
DeepSeek-V4-Pro saves $9.95 per month vs the other model at this volume.
Model routing savings
Uses this page's verified rates. Gemini 2.5 Pro is the premium route (higher combined per-1M cost); DeepSeek-V4-Pro handles routine traffic.
All premium
Gemini 2.5 Pro
$562.50
100% of input and output on the premium route
Routed stack
80% → DeepSeek-V4-Pro
20% → Gemini 2.5 Pro
$164.70
- Routine slice
- $52.20
- Premium slice
- $112.50
Monthly savings
$397.80
70.7% lower
Rates pulled from this page's model database entries (gemini-2-5-pro, deepseek-v4-pro) — same per-1M input/output figures as Tale of the tape. Production routing needs quality gates and monitoring.
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