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Real data comparison

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) vs Google: Gemini 4 Argon (batch)

On quality, Google: Gemini 4 Argon (batch) leads (52.6 vs 39.5). On price, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) is cheaper ($0.25 vs $4.00 per 1M). In real production usage, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) is used more (rank #3 vs #377 of 380).

  • DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch)
  • Google: Gemini 4 Argon (batch)
Quality (Intelligence Index)39.5 / 52.6
Price ($/1M blended)$0.25 / $4.00
Average usage share15.43% / 0.00%
Context window1,048,576 / 1,048,576
Quality per dollar156.5 pts/$ / 13.1 pts/$

Usage share over time

32.33%24.24%16.16%8.08%0.00%Share of usageSep 10Sep 26Oct 13

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) vs Google: Gemini 4 Argon (batch): which is better quality?

Google: Gemini 4 Argon (batch) scores higher on Artificial Analysis's Intelligence Index (52.6 vs 39.5).

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) vs Google: Gemini 4 Argon (batch): which is cheaper?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) is cheaper at $0.25/1M vs $4.00/1M.

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) vs Google: Gemini 4 Argon (batch): which is used more?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) has higher real OpenRouter usage share (rank #3 vs #377 of 380).

Source: OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings), as of October 14, 2026.

Benchmark scores: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai) via OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings).

Methodology: www.smophy.ai/benchmark/methodology

Token counts originate from each provider's own tokenizer and are not directly comparable across providers.