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Google Gemini vs DeepSeek

A feature-by-feature comparison of Google Gemini and DeepSeek across 7 capability categories.

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Modalities — Google Gemini Wins

Modalities: Google Gemini compared with DeepSeek
FeatureGoogle GeminiDeepSeek
Text Input
Yes. Core featureYes. Core feature
Image Upload / Vision
YesYes
Image Generation
YesNo
Voice Mode
YesNo
Video Understanding
Yes. Via file upload/YouTubeNo
Video Generation
Yes, requires plus plan. Veo video generation is available in the Gemini app and Flow.No. Not a video generation product.
File Upload (PDF, DOCX)
YesYes
Code Execution
YesYes
Audio Input
YesNo
Canvas / Artifact Editor
Yes. Canvas in GeminiNo
Screen Sharing / Computer Use
YesNo

Memory & Context — Google Gemini Wins

Memory & Context: Google Gemini compared with DeepSeek
FeatureGoogle GeminiDeepSeek
Persistent Memory
NoNo
Large Context Window
Yes. 1M+ tokensYes. 64k tokens
Custom Instructions
Yes. Via Gems (custom AI personas)No
Conversation History
YesYes

Integrations — Google Gemini Wins

Integrations: Google Gemini compared with DeepSeek
FeatureGoogle GeminiDeepSeek
Web Search / Browsing
YesYes
Plugins / Extensions
NoNo
API Access
Yes, requires pro planYes, requires pro plan
Zapier Integration
NoNo
Custom GPTs / Bots
Yes. Gems (custom AI personas)No
Real-time Collaboration
YesNo
Live Social Data Integration
No. No live social firehose in the Gemini app.
Live Citation Mapping
Partial. Search grounding and Deep Research cite links in answers; not a citation-map canvas.

Developer — DeepSeek Wins

Developer: Google Gemini compared with DeepSeek
FeatureGoogle GeminiDeepSeek
Function Calling
Yes, requires pro planYes, requires pro plan
Streaming Responses
YesYes
Fine-Tuning
NoNo
Embeddings API
Yes, requires pro planYes, requires pro plan
Structured Output (JSON)
YesYes
Reasoning / Thinking Mode
Yes. Auto populatedYes. DeepSeek R1 reasoning model
Local Execution
Partial. Gemini itself is closed, but the smaller Gemma models are downloadable and run locally.Yes. Open weights can be self-hosted; the largest variants need substantial GPU memory.
Open Weights
Partial. Gemini itself is closed; Gemma weights are downloadable.Yes. DeepSeek R1
Multi-Agent Orchestration
No. Gems are custom bots, not a user-facing multi-agent swarm in the consumer app.

Platforms — Google Gemini Wins

Platforms: Google Gemini compared with DeepSeek
FeatureGoogle GeminiDeepSeek
Web App
YesYes
iOS App
YesYes
Android App
YesYes
Desktop App
Yes, requires free plan. Native Gemini app for Apple Silicon Macs (macOS 15+, Option+Space). Windows gets Gemini in the Google app (Alt+Space). Both are free.No
Chrome Extension
NoNo

Privacy — Google Gemini Wins

Privacy: Google Gemini compared with DeepSeek
FeatureGoogle GeminiDeepSeek
GDPR Compliant
YesNo
Opt Out of Data Training
YesYes
Enterprise Privacy Mode
Yes, requires enterprise planNo

Workspaces — Tie

Workspaces: Google Gemini compared with DeepSeek
FeatureGoogle GeminiDeepSeek
Projects / Folders
Partial. Gems and conversation historyNo