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DeepSeek API vs Google Gemini API: which is more reliable? (2026)
Google Gemini API is more reliable than DeepSeek API, scoring 100.0 vs 76.5 out of 100. Over the last 90 days DeepSeek API reported 24 incidents and Google Gemini API reported 0, with effective uptime of 100% and 100% respectively.
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
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| Metric | DeepSeek API | Google Gemini API |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 76.5 | 100.0 |
| Rank (LLM API providers) | #6 | — |
| Uptime (90 days) | 100% | 100% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 24 | 0 |
| Partial / major outages | 3 | 0 |
| Avg time to resolve | — | — |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where DeepSeek API and Google Gemini API differ
- Google Gemini API reported no incidents in the last 90 days, while DeepSeek API reported 24.
- DeepSeek API had 3 partial or major outages, compared with 0 for Google Gemini API.
90-day uptime
DeepSeek API
Google Gemini API
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent DeepSeek API incidents
- Degraded performanceOct 27, 2026 · resolved (duration not published)
- Major outageOct 15, 2026 · resolved (duration not published)
DeepSeek 网页/API 部分中断（DeepSeek Web/API Partially Unavailable）
- Degraded performanceOct 12, 2026 · resolved (duration not published)
- Degraded performanceOct 8, 2026 · resolved (duration not published)
- Degraded performanceOct 1, 2026 · resolved (duration not published)
- Degraded performanceSep 23, 2026 · resolved (duration not published)
Recent Google Gemini API incidents
No incidents reported by Google Gemini API in the last 90 days.
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