DeepSeek V3.2 vs Gemini 4 Argon: price, context window and capabilities
DeepSeek V3.2 (deepseek/deepseek-v3.2) is a language model from DeepSeek and Gemini 4 Argon (google/gemini-4-argon) a multimodal language model from Google; both are on the OceanToken API. DeepSeek V3.2 costs less per token than Gemini 4 Argon: $0.28 against $1.80 per 1M input tokens (84% less) and $0.42 against $9.00 per 1M output tokens (95% less). Gemini 4 Argon is 10% off its official price on OceanToken, for every account. Gemini 4 Argon 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 4 Argon also lists image input, file input, audio input and video input.
Side by side
| Spec | DeepSeek V3.2 | Gemini 4 Argon −10% |
|---|---|---|
| Model | DeepSeek V3.2deepseek/ | Gemini 4 Argongoogle/ |
| Publisher | DeepSeek | |
| Kind | Text | Text, vision, audio & video |
| Context window | 164K tokens163,840 | 1.05M tokens1,048,576 |
| Input price | $0.28 / 1M tokens | $1.80 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $0.42 / 1M tokens | $9.00 / 1M tokens |
| Cached input price | $0.028 / 1M tokens | $0.10 / 1M tokens |
| Cache write price | – | $2.188 / 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: 84% less for input and 95% less for output than Gemini 4 Argon.
- Choose Gemini 4 Argon for the longest inputs: its context window holds 1.05M tokens against 164K for DeepSeek V3.2.
- Choose Gemini 4 Argon 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 4 Argon
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3.2 or Gemini 4 Argon?
DeepSeek V3.2. DeepSeek V3.2 costs less per token than Gemini 4 Argon: $0.28 against $1.80 per 1M input tokens (84% less) and $0.42 against $9.00 per 1M output tokens (95% less). Gemini 4 Argon 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 4 Argon?
Gemini 4 Argon. Gemini 4 Argon 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 4 Argon 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-4-argon.
Models and publishers
DeepSeek V3.2 · Gemini 4 Argon · All DeepSeek models · All Google models
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