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DeepSeek OCR vs Gemini 3 Preview

Head-to-head OCR comparison · 159 battles · Updated October 9, 2026

Gemini 3 Preview
DeepSeek OCR
Matchup87.4%(139W-20L)12.6%(20W-139L)
Overall66.1%(1542W-603L)19.0%(422W-1642L)
ELO13931377
Rank#16#18

In head-to-head OCR battles, Gemini 3 Preview outperforms DeepSeek OCR with a 87.4% win rate across 159 matchups. Gemini 3 Preview currently ranks #16 on the OCR Arena leaderboard with an ELO rating of 1393, while DeepSeek OCR holds position #18 with an ELO of 1377. These rankings are based on blind community voting where users compare OCR outputs without knowing which model produced each result.

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