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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview vs DeepSeek-R1

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. Our pick

    Google

    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

  2. DeepSeek

    DeepSeek-R1

    Released Jan 20, 2025

    39/100
    • ECI139.0
    • Price$0.70 / $2.60
    • Context128K
    Full specs Remove DeepSeek-R1

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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 PreviewGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview: Text, Images, Audio, Video · DeepSeek-R1: Text
  • Self-hostingDeepSeek-R1Publishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewDeepSeek-R1
Price50%3647
Inputs & features30%9035
Context window20%2424
Overall100%50/10039/100

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.

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview vs DeepSeek-R1 specifications side by side
SpecificationGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewGoogleDeepSeek-R1DeepSeek
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)—139.0
ECI rank—#104 of 148
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions—71.7%
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics—53.3%
Price per million tokens
Input$1.00$0.70 (best)
Output$5.00$2.60 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$2.00$1.18 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 1 providersMedian of 11 providers
Limits
Context window131,072 tokens (best)128,000 tokens
Max output65,536 tokens (best)32,768 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioYesNo
VideoYesNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpen
API model ID——
API providers112 (best)
ReleasedApr 14, 2026Jan 20, 2025
Knowledge cutoffJan 2025Jul 2024
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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

Which should you choose?

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

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, Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview or DeepSeek-R1?

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. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview has not been scored yet and DeepSeek-R1 has an ECI of 139.0.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview and DeepSeek-R1 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: Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview up to 65,536, DeepSeek-R1 up to 32,768 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview accepts text, images, audio and video; DeepSeek-R1 accepts text. 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: Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview Jan 2025, DeepSeek-R1 Jul 2024.

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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