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AI Tool Comparison
DeepSeek vs Gemma 3
A side-by-side breakdown to help you pick the right tool for your workflow.
DeepSeek
Get frontier-level coding and reasoning with a 1M-token context window at a fraction of Western competitor cost. Now on DeepSeek V4 (Flash and Pro tiers) with a permanent 75% price cut locked in May 2026.
Models
freemium
Gemma 3
Superseded by Gemma 4 (April 2026) — Gemini-3-derived reasoning and agentic capability in five open sizes from 2B to 31B, running on phones, laptops, or servers with a 256K context window.
Models
free
Bottom Line
DeepSeek edges ahead on rating (4.6 vs 4.5), but the right pick still comes down to which workflow you're running.
Choose DeepSeek if…
Models
Choose Gemma 3 if…
Models
| Attribute | DeepSeek | Gemma 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Models | Models |
| Pricing | freemium | free |
| Pricing Detail | V4 Flash from $0.14/M input / V4 Pro from $0.435/M input | Free and open-weight (Apache 2.0) — now on Gemma 4 |
| Rating |
Key Features
DeepSeek
- Strong reasoning models
- Very low API pricing
- Open weights available
- Free web chat
Gemma 3
- Open weights
- Multilingual and multimodal
- Multiple sizes
- Runs on single GPU
Pros
DeepSeek
- •Exceptional price/performance
- •Top-tier reasoning
- •Open options
Gemma 3
- •High quality and open
- •Good documentation
- •Flexible sizes
Cons
DeepSeek
- Data residency considerations
- Capacity limits at peak
Gemma 3
- Self-hosting expertise needed
- Behind frontier closed models