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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

DeepSeek-R1 vs Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview comes out ahead, 50 to 39 on our weighted score, though DeepSeek-R1 is 41% cheaper per token.

  1. DeepSeek

    DeepSeek-R1

    Released Jan 20, 2025

    39/100
    • ECI139.0
    • Price$0.70 / $2.60
    • Context128K
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  2. Our pick

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    Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview

    Released Apr 14, 2026

    50/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$1.00 / $5.00
    • Context131K
    Full specs Remove Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview

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01 — Verdict

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is our pick

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 50/100 against DeepSeek-R1 (39). It leads on inputs & features. DeepSeek-R1 wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceDeepSeek-R1DeepSeek-R1 $1.18 · Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview $2.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview 131,072 · DeepSeek-R1 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewDeepSeek-R1: Text · Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview: Text, Images, Audio, Video
  • Self-hostingDeepSeek-R1Publishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightDeepSeek-R1Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview
Price50%4736
Inputs & features30%3590
Context window20%2424
Overall100%39/10050/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

DeepSeek-R1 vs Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview specifications side by side
SpecificationDeepSeek-R1DeepSeekGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewGoogle
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)139.0—
ECI rank#104 of 148—
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions71.7%—
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics53.3%—
Price per million tokens
Input$0.70 (best)$1.00
Output$2.60 (best)$5.00
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$1.18 (best)$2.00
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 11 providersMedian of 1 providers
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Max output32,768 tokens65,536 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoYes
VideoNoYes
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoYes
Availability
WeightsOpenProprietary
API model ID——
API providers12 (best)1
ReleasedJan 20, 2025Apr 14, 2026
Knowledge cutoffJul 2024Jan 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • DeepSeek-R1$12.20
  • Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview$20.00
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview?

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 50/100 against DeepSeek-R1 (39). It leads on inputs & features. DeepSeek-R1 wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek-R1 or Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview?

DeepSeek-R1 is cheaper at $0.70 input / $2.60 output per million tokens (median across 11 API providers). Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview costs $1.00 input / $5.00 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.18 per million tokens for DeepSeek-R1 versus $2.00 for Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview (1.7× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. DeepSeek-R1 has an ECI of 139.0 and Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for DeepSeek-R1 and Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview has the largest context window at 131,072 tokens, against 128,000 for DeepSeek-R1. Maximum output per response: DeepSeek-R1 up to 32,768, Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview up to 65,536 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

DeepSeek-R1 accepts text; Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview accepts text, images, audio and video. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

DeepSeek-R1 publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is the newest, released Apr 14, 2026. DeepSeek-R1 came out Jan 20, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: DeepSeek-R1 Jul 2024, Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview Jan 2025.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

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