Gemini 4 Argon vs DeepSeek V4-Pro
How does Gemini 4 Argon (Google) compare against DeepSeek V4-Pro (DeepSeek)? Side-by-side scores, capability ratings and pricing, plus a clear verdict.
🏆 Quick verdict
Gemini 4 Argon comes out ahead with an AIVerso score of 96 vs 92 and an aggregate capability rating of 625 vs 595 across 7 categories. DeepSeek V4-Pro is the budget pick with a free tier. DeepSeek V4-Pro is open source and can be self-hosted.
Overall winner
Gemini 4 Argon
by Google
Score: 96/100
Price$2/$10 per 1M tokens (API, intro)
Pricing detailsAPI then $4/$20 per 1M · Gemini app on paid Google plans
Context window1M
Free tierNo
API accessYes
Open sourceNo
Headline factsGoogle's new flagship · DeepSWE 77.9% (vendor-reported) · AA Intelligence Index ~53 · 1M context
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DeepSeek V4-Pro
by DeepSeek
Score: 92/100
PriceVery cheap API
Pricing detailsFree (Open Source)
Context window128K
Free tierYes
API accessYes
Open sourceYes
Headline factsFrontier reasoning at a fraction of the cost
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AIVerso capability ratings (0–100) per category — an editorial summary informed by public benchmark results. Higher is better.
Category
Gemini 4 Argon
DeepSeek V4-Pro
Math & Logice.g. AIME, MATH-500
92
90
Programminge.g. SWE-bench, LiveCodeBench
81
81
Reasoninge.g. GPQA, ARC
94
85
Knowledgee.g. MMLU-Pro
90
85
Long Contexte.g. MRCR, needle tests
96
92
Instruction Followinge.g. IFEval
93
86
Agent Capabilitye.g. Terminal-Bench, tool use
79
76
Why Gemini 4 Argon
Higher overall score (96 vs 92)
Larger context window (1M vs 128K)
Leads on Math & Logic (92 vs 90)
Leads on Reasoning (94 vs 85)
Leads on Knowledge (90 vs 85)
Leads on Long Context (96 vs 92)
Leads on Instruction Following (93 vs 86)
Why DeepSeek V4-Pro
Has a free tier
Open source / open weights
Frontier reasoning at a fraction of the cost
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better: Gemini 4 Argon or DeepSeek V4-Pro?
Gemini 4 Argon has the higher AIVerso score (96 vs 92). The better choice still depends on your use case — DeepSeek V4-Pro remains a strong alternative.
How much does Gemini 4 Argon cost compared to DeepSeek V4-Pro?
Gemini 4 Argon: $2/$10 per 1M tokens (API, intro) (API then $4/$20 per 1M · Gemini app on paid Google plans). DeepSeek V4-Pro: Very cheap API (Free (Open Source)). Only DeepSeek V4-Pro has a free tier.
What context window does each support?
Gemini 4 Argon: 1M tokens. DeepSeek V4-Pro: 128K tokens. The context window determines how much text, code or chat history a model can process at once.
Are Gemini 4 Argon and DeepSeek V4-Pro open source?
Gemini 4 Argon is a closed, proprietary model. DeepSeek V4-Pro is open source / open weights.
How we compare: Scores and capability ratings are based on public benchmarks and provider documentation — not on commission rates. Last updated: October 14, 2026.