DeepSeek V3.2 vs Gemini 3.5 Flash: price, context window and capabilities
DeepSeek V3.2 (deepseek/deepseek-v3.2) is a language model from DeepSeek and Gemini 3.5 Flash (google/gemini-3.5-flash) a multimodal language model from Google; both are on the OceanToken API. DeepSeek V3.2 costs less per token than Gemini 3.5 Flash: $0.28 against $1.35 per 1M input tokens (79% less) and $0.42 against $8.10 per 1M output tokens (95% less). Gemini 3.5 Flash is 10% off its official price on OceanToken, for every account. Gemini 3.5 Flash has the larger context window: 1.05M tokens (1,048,576) against 164K (163,840) for DeepSeek V3.2. Both support tool calling, reasoning and structured outputs; only Gemini 3.5 Flash also lists image input, file input, audio input and video input.
Side by side
| Spec | DeepSeek V3.2 | Gemini 3.5 Flash −10% |
|---|---|---|
| Model | DeepSeek V3.2deepseek/ | Gemini 3.5 Flashgoogle/ |
| Publisher | DeepSeek | |
| Kind | Text | Text, vision, audio & video |
| Context window | 164K tokens163,840 | 1.05M tokens1,048,576 |
| Input price | $0.28 / 1M tokens | $1.35 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $0.42 / 1M tokens | $8.10 / 1M tokens |
| Cached input price | $0.028 / 1M tokens | $0.15 / 1M tokens |
| Cache write price | – | $1.583 / 1M tokens |
| Web search price | – | $0.014 / search |
| Discount (vs official, top tier) | — | −10% |
| Inputs | text | text, images, files, audio and video |
| Outputs | text | text |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Structured outputs | Yes | Yes |
About these prices
Which should you choose?
- Choose DeepSeek V3.2 to spend less per token: 79% less for input and 95% less for output than Gemini 3.5 Flash.
- Choose Gemini 3.5 Flash for the longest inputs: its context window holds 1.05M tokens against 164K for DeepSeek V3.2.
- Choose Gemini 3.5 Flash if you need image input, file input, audio input and video input: DeepSeek V3.2 does not list them.
- Not sure? Call both with the same OceanToken API key and compare them on your own prompts; each request is billed per use from one prepaid balance.
Get API Key DeepSeek V3.2 Gemini 3.5 Flash
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3.2 or Gemini 3.5 Flash?
DeepSeek V3.2. DeepSeek V3.2 costs less per token than Gemini 3.5 Flash: $0.28 against $1.35 per 1M input tokens (79% less) and $0.42 against $8.10 per 1M output tokens (95% less). Gemini 3.5 Flash is 10% off its official price on OceanToken, for every account. The OceanToken console always shows the current price.
Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek V3.2 or Gemini 3.5 Flash?
Gemini 3.5 Flash. Gemini 3.5 Flash has the larger context window: 1.05M tokens (1,048,576) against 164K (163,840) for DeepSeek V3.2.
Can I call both DeepSeek V3.2 and Gemini 3.5 Flash with one API key?
Yes. Both are on the OceanToken API at https://api.oceantoken.ai/v1: one API key and one prepaid balance call either model. Send the model id deepseek/deepseek-v3.2 or google/gemini-3.5-flash.
Models and publishers
DeepSeek V3.2 · Gemini 3.5 Flash · All DeepSeek models · All Google models
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