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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview vs DeepSeek V4 Pro

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview comes out ahead, 50 to 45 on our weighted score, though DeepSeek V4 Pro is 13% 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 V4 Pro

    Released Apr 24, 2026

    45/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$1.32 / $3.00
    • Context1M
    Full specs Remove DeepSeek V4 Pro

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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 V4 Pro (45). It leads on inputs & features. DeepSeek V4 Pro wins on price and context window. 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 V4 ProDeepSeek V4 Pro $1.74 · Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview $2.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextDeepSeek V4 ProDeepSeek V4 Pro 1,000,000 · Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview 131,072 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview: Text, Images, Audio, Video · DeepSeek V4 Pro: Text
  • Self-hostingDeepSeek V4 ProPublishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewDeepSeek V4 Pro
Price50%3638
Inputs & features30%9045
Context window20%2460
Overall100%50/10045/100

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 V4 Pro specifications side by side
SpecificationGemini Robotics-ER 1.6 PreviewGoogleDeepSeek V4 ProDeepSeek
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$1.00 (best)$1.32
Output$5.00$3.00 (best)
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$2.00$1.74 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 1 providersMedian of 49 providers
Limits
Context window131,072 tokens1,000,000 tokens (best)
Max output65,536 tokens384,000 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioYesNo
VideoYesNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesYes
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpen
API model ID——
API providers152 (best)
ReleasedApr 14, 2026Apr 24, 2026
Knowledge cutoffJan 2025May 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview$20.00
  • DeepSeek V4 Pro$19.20
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview or DeepSeek V4 Pro?

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is the better all-round choice, scoring 50/100 against DeepSeek V4 Pro (45). It leads on inputs & features. DeepSeek V4 Pro wins on price and context window. 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 V4 Pro?

DeepSeek V4 Pro is cheaper at $1.32 input / $3.00 output per million tokens (median across 49 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 $1.74 per million tokens for DeepSeek V4 Pro versus $2.00 for Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview (1.1× 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 V4 Pro has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview and DeepSeek V4 Pro 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?

DeepSeek V4 Pro has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 131,072 for Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview. Maximum output per response: Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview up to 65,536, DeepSeek V4 Pro up to 384,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview accepts text, images, audio and video; DeepSeek V4 Pro accepts text. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

DeepSeek V4 Pro publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview is proprietary.

Which is newer?

DeepSeek V4 Pro is the newest, released Apr 24, 2026. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview came out Apr 14, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6 Preview Jan 2025, DeepSeek V4 Pro May 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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