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DeepSeek-V4-Flash vs. Kimi K2.6
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| Attribute | DeepSeek-V4-Flash | Kimi K2.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | Moonshot AI |
| Released | Apr 24, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Availability | Preview | Active |
| Model type | Open Weights | Open Weights |
| Parameters | 284B, 13B active | 1T, 32B active |
| Architecture | Mixture of Experts | Mixture of Experts |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Knowledge cutoff | Not published | Not published |
| Technical sources | Model | Model, Context |
| API pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| API input | $0.14 | $0.95 |
| API output | $0.28 | $4 |
| Cache read | $0. | $0.16 |
| Cache write (5 min.) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Cache write (1 hr.) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Price verified | 07/30/2026Source | 07/30/2026Source |
Performance
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| Benchmark and task | DeepSeek-V4-Flash | Kimi K2.6 | Comparability | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena Text, Style ControlOverall | 1,435.476 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±4.153The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,460.66 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±4.541The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 49,096 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 37,619 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| CyberBenchOverall | 66.716 % | 74.351 %Winner | 1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-cyberbench:1:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: No further settings disclosed Kimi K2.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-03Import ID: vals-cyber-2026-08-16-702acaee9aa9Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlOverall | 1,438.304 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±4.22The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,460.66 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±4.541The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:overallTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 48,789 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 37,619 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| CyberBenchPatch | 72.414 %Winner | 71.429 % | 1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-cyberbench:1:patchNo documented setup differenceWinner: DeepSeek-V4-FlashDeepSeek-V4-Flash: No further settings disclosed Kimi K2.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-03Import ID: vals-cyber-2026-08-11-1f20498a3dc1Retrieved 2026-08-11 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and finance | 1,437.217 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±7.157The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,455.84 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±7.75The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_business_and_management_and_financial_operationsNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 9,916 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,491 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| CyberBenchPoC | 61.017 % | 77.273 %Winner | 1accuracyHigher is betterCohort: vals-cyberbench:1:pocNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: No further settings disclosed Kimi K2.6: No further settings disclosed | Vals AIType: Independent evaluationLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-03Import ID: vals-cyber-2026-08-11-1f20498a3dc1Retrieved 2026-08-11 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and finance | 1,435.23 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±7.178The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,455.84 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±7.75The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_business_and_management_and_financial_operationsTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 10,055 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,491 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlChinese | 1,474.544 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±12.686The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,528.629 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±14.481The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:chineseNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,557 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,908 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlChinese | 1,481.177 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±12.66The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,528.629 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±14.481The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:chineseTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,529 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,908 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlCoding | 1,483.133 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±6.395The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,514.401 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±7.07The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:codingNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 14,397 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 10,431 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlCoding | 1,479.521 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±6.432The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,514.401 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±7.07The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:codingTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 14,353 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 10,431 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlCreative writing | 1,407.934 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±7.787The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,430.689 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±8.518The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:creative_writingNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,974 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,842 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlCreative writing | 1,408.648 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±7.808The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,430.689 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±8.518The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:creative_writingTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 8,019 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,842 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlEnglish | 1,445.34 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.378The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,467.843 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±5.736The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:englishNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 21,994 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 17,221 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlEnglish | 1,450.015 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.421The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,467.843 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±5.736The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:englishTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 21,774 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 17,221 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlEntertainment, sports and media | 1,405.522 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±7.152The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,427.222 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±7.785The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_entertainment_and_sports_and_mediaNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 10,453 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,636 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlEntertainment, sports and media | 1,405.113 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±7.086The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,427.222 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±7.785The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_entertainment_and_sports_and_mediaTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 10,654 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,636 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlExcluding ties | 1,430.81 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.433The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,464.273 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±5.939The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:exclude_tiesNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 37,067 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 27,838 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlExcluding ties | 1,435.522 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.476The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,464.273 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±5.939The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:exclude_tiesTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 37,085 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 27,838 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlExpert prompts | 1,458.397 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±9.185The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,501.859 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±10.394The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:expertNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,926 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,522 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlExpert prompts | 1,467.529 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±9.251The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,501.859 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±10.394The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:expertTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,924 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,522 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlFrench | 1,445.102 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±15.765The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,475.394 arena pointsNo clear lead 95% confidence interval: ±17.26The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:frenchNo documented setup differenceNo clear leadDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,916 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,513 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlFrench | 1,458.295 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±15.946The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,475.394 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±17.26The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:frenchTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,884 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,513 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlGerman | 1,423.659 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±21.582The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,457.562 arena pointsNo clear lead 95% confidence interval: ±21.777The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:germanNo documented setup differenceNo clear leadDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 833 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 734 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlGerman | 1,435.281 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±21.205The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,457.562 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±21.777The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:germanTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 872 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 734 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlHard prompts | 1,459.153 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±4.892The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,484.734 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±5.303The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:hard_promptsNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 32,675 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 24,365 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlHard prompts | 1,458.18 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±4.95The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,484.734 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±5.303The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:hard_promptsTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 32,535 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 24,365 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlHard prompts, English | 1,464.017 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±6.178The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,486.948 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±6.66The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:hard_prompts_englishNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 15,382 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 11,774 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlHard prompts, English | 1,464.963 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±6.257The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,486.948 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±6.66The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:hard_prompts_englishTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 15,145 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 11,774 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlInstruction following | 1,428.017 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.969The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,454.014 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±6.49The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:instruction_followingNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 16,832 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 12,258 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlInstruction following | 1,434.165 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±6.039The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,454.014 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±6.49The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:instruction_followingTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 16,841 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 12,258 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlJapanese | 1,396.126 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±25.789The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,443.584 arena pointsNo clear lead 95% confidence interval: ±29.349The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:japaneseNo documented setup differenceNo clear leadDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 628 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 470 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlJapanese | 1,418.789 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±26.437The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,443.584 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±29.349The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:japaneseTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 595 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 470 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlKorean | 1,393.857 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±21.517The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,421.59 arena pointsNo clear lead 95% confidence interval: ±23.167The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:koreanNo documented setup differenceNo clear leadDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 869 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 713 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlKorean | 1,375.542 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±21.534The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,421.59 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±23.167The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:koreanTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 919 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 713 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlLegal and government | 1,448.527 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±10.217The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,462.026 arena pointsNo clear lead 95% confidence interval: ±11.476The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_legal_and_governmentNo documented setup differenceNo clear leadDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,907 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,850 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlLegal and government | 1,458.238 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±10.278The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,462.026 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±11.476The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_legal_and_governmentTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,876 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,850 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlLife, physical and social science | 1,458.241 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±7.633The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,477.444 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±8.153The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_life_and_physical_and_social_scienceNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,812 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 6,236 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlLife, physical and social science | 1,461.582 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±7.609The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,477.444 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±8.153The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_life_and_physical_and_social_scienceTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,985 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 6,236 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlLonger queries | 1,448.126 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.746The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,475.799 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±6.256The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:longer_queryNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 21,643 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 15,575 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlLonger queries | 1,449.175 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.755The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,475.799 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±6.256The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:longer_queryTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 21,682 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 15,575 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlMath | 1,425.263 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±12.232The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,478.129 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±13.518The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:mathNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,516 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,936 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlMath | 1,440.663 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±12.368The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,478.129 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±13.518The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:mathTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,448 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,936 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlMathematical professions | 1,431.855 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±11.996The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,483.497 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±13.415The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_mathematicalNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,738 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,037 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlMathematical professions | 1,441.422 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±12.404The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,483.497 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±13.415The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_mathematicalTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,588 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,037 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlMedicine and healthcare | 1,459.52 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±10.979The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,469.722 arena pointsNo clear lead 95% confidence interval: ±11.992The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_medicine_and_healthcareNo documented setup differenceNo clear leadDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,440 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,698 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlMedicine and healthcare | 1,463.011 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±10.889The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,469.722 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±11.992The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_medicine_and_healthcareTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,505 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,698 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlMulti-turn | 1,452.835 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±7.482The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,459.873 arena pointsNo clear lead 95% confidence interval: ±8.189The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:multi_turnNo documented setup differenceNo clear leadDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 8,848 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 6,580 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlMulti-turn | 1,446.059 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±7.528The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,459.873 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±8.189The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:multi_turnTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 8,708 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 6,580 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlNon-English | 1,422.787 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.078The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,449.21 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±5.459The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:non_englishNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 27,100 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 20,398 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlNon-English | 1,422.674 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.146The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,449.21 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±5.459The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:non_englishTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 27,013 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 20,398 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlPolish | 1,439.239 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±18.981The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,443.581 arena pointsNo clear lead 95% confidence interval: ±21.339The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:polishNo documented setup differenceNo clear leadDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,007 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 743 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlPolish | 1,429.767 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±18.83The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,443.581 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±21.339The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:polishTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,019 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 743 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlRussian | 1,432.925 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±8.941The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,452.611 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±9.976The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:russianNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,272 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,829 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlRussian | 1,437.146 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±9.061The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,452.611 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±9.976The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:russianTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,232 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,829 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlSoftware and IT services | 1,470.809 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.639The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,503.06 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±6.122The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_software_and_it_servicesNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 20,180 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 15,084 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlSoftware and IT services | 1,473.269 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.679The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,503.06 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±6.122The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_software_and_it_servicesTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 20,086 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 15,084 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlSpanish | 1,432.449 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±16.767The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,459.138 arena pointsNo clear lead 95% confidence interval: ±17.417The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:spanishNo documented setup differenceNo clear leadDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,532 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,321 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlSpanish | 1,432.679 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±17.246The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,459.138 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±17.417The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:spanishTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,427 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,321 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlWriting, literature and language | 1,418.104 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±6.732The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,438.508 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±7.261The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_writing_and_literature_and_languageNo documented setup differenceWinner: Kimi K2.6DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 11,766 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 8,871 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlWriting, literature and language | 1,421.414 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±6.736The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,438.508 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±7.261The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_writing_and_literature_and_languageTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control Kimi K2.6: Snapshot: kimi-k2.6, Harness: Arena text, style controlDeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 11,864 anonymous pairwise votes.Kimi K2.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 8,871 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
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