DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash
aka DeepSeek 1017 vs Gemini Flash 3.8
- Author picksDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 10171–0
- CheaperDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 10171/1 postsmedian gap ~3.8×
- FasterDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 10171/1 postsmedian gap ~1.5×
As stated in each post, not a controlled benchmark.
Posts
3
Submarine chase through a sea-floor city, four flash models: MiniMax M3.1 Flash, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017, Gemini 3.8 Flash, Claude Haiku 5.5. Posted by @thehypedotnews.
Pelican on a bicycle, four mid-tier models: GLM 5.3 Flash, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017, Claude Haiku 5.5, Gemini 3.8 Flash. Posted by @sergeo_n.
Same prompt, separate runs
3Not a controlled comparison: prompts, tools and time differ.
About this matchup
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash in real side-by-side tests: 3 posts from X where both got the same prompt; 1 post reports cost or time. Judge coding ability from the actual outputs.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash: which is better for coding?
Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 or Gemini 3.8 Flash?
Author picks: where the author preferred one of the two, they picked DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 once and Gemini 3.8 Flash never. That covers 1 of the 3 posts here; each post is a different task, so watch the outputs above for the work you care about.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 or Gemini 3.8 Flash?
1 post states a cost for both: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 was cheaper in it (~3.8× cheaper). These are the costs the posts state for each run, not list prices.
Which is faster, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 or Gemini 3.8 Flash?
1 post states a time for both: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 was faster in it (~1.5× faster). Times are as stated in each post; tools and settings differ between posts.
Summary
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and Gemini 3.8 Flash appear together in 3 posts on X: motion design in code, DeepSeek 1017 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash (@Rohit_115), submarine chase through a sea-floor city, four flash models (@thehypedotnews) and pelican on a bicycle, four mid-tier models (@sergeo_n). 2 of them are part of larger lineups with other models. In @thehypedotnews's submarine chase through a sea-floor city, four flash models, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 was cheaper ($0.38 vs $1.43) and faster (27.1 min vs 40.8 min), as reported in the post.
What each post reports
| Post | Model | Time | Cost | Tokens | Author’s verdict | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motion design in code, DeepSeek 1017 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash@Rohit_115 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | — | — | — | Author’s pick | X post |
| Motion design in code, DeepSeek 1017 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash@Rohit_115 | Gemini 3.8 Flash | — | — | — | — | X post |
| Submarine chase through a sea-floor city, four flash models@thehypedotnews | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | 27.1 min | $0.38 | — | — | X post |
| Submarine chase through a sea-floor city, four flash models@thehypedotnews | Gemini 3.8 Flash | 40.8 min | $1.43 | — | — | X post |
| Pelican on a bicycle, four mid-tier models@sergeo_n | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | — | — | — | — | X post |
| Pelican on a bicycle, four mid-tier models@sergeo_n | Gemini 3.8 Flash | — | — | — | — | X post |
Only numbers stated in each post. “—” means the post doesn’t say.
Quick facts
| Model | Vendor | Released | Input $/1M tokens | Output $/1M tokens | Context (tokens) | Official links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | DeepSeek | 2026-10-17 | $0.30peak hours; off-peak is half price | $1.20peak hours; off-peak is half price | 1,000,000 | Release notes · Pricing |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash |
From the vendors’ official pages, checked 2026-10-19. Standard API list prices; each value links its source and a blank cell could not be verified. The archive’s own numbers above are what each post states.
Who won where
1- Motion design in code, DeepSeek 1017 vs Gemini 3.8 FlashFor price to performance, the author says nothing matches DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017.— the author’s view, @Rohit_115 (paraphrased)
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