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DeepSeek-V4-Pro vs. DeepSeek-V4-Flash

Compare published benchmark results from matching versions and cohorts, API pricing, and technical specifications. Any documented test setup differences remain visible.

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distinct benchmarks
2
latest retrieval
2026-09-29

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Specifications

General specifications

Release date, availability, context window, architecture, and published parameter counts at a glance. Undisclosed details remain marked as unavailable.

Specifications for DeepSeek-V4-Pro and DeepSeek-V4-Flash
AttributeDeepSeek-V4-ProDeepSeek-V4-Flash
ProviderDeepSeekDeepSeek
ReleasedApr 24, 2026Apr 24, 2026
AvailabilityActiveLimited access
Model typeOpen WeightsOpen Weights
Parameters1.6T, 49B active284B, 13B active
ArchitectureMixture of ExpertsMixture of Experts
Context window1,000,000 tokens1,000,000 tokens
Knowledge cutoffNot publishedNot published
Technical sourcesModel, ContextModel

Pricing

API pricing compared

The table compares official standard API rates per 1M tokens, including published cache pricing. Batch, fast, priority, regional surcharges, tool calls, and cloud platform pricing are excluded.

API pricing for DeepSeek-V4-Pro and DeepSeek-V4-Flash
Price typeDeepSeek-V4-ProDeepSeek-V4-Flash
API input$0.66 (Off-Peak)$0.14
API output$1.98 (Off-Peak)$0.4
Cache read$0.02 (Off-Peak)Not listed
Cache write (5 min.)Not listedNot listed
Cache write (1 hr.)Not listedNot listed
Price verified09/22/2026 Source10/02/2026 Source
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: peak pricing is $1.32 input / $3.96 output per 1M tokens during Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 01:00-04:00 UTC; Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 06:00-10:00 UTC; off-peak rates apply at all other times.
DeepSeek-V4-ProDeepSeek-V4-Flash
API inputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
DeepSeek-V4-Pro$0.66
DeepSeek-V4-FlashLower price$0.142
API outputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
DeepSeek-V4-Pro$1.98
DeepSeek-V4-FlashLower price$0.4

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Pricing by provider

Direct developer pricing and provider endpoint tariffs routed through OpenRouter are listed separately. Prices are in USD per 1M tokens. Context-dependent direct tiers plus regional, Flex, Priority, and other OpenRouter tariffs remain individually identifiable.

Provider pricing for DeepSeek-V4-Pro and DeepSeek-V4-Flash
ModelProviderPurchase route and tariffInput per 1M tokensOutput per 1M tokensSource
DeepSeek-V4-ProDeepSeekDirect from developerStandard API$0.66$1.98Source09/22/2026
AlibabaVia OpenRouteralibaba$0.5808$1.7424Source10/02/2026
AtlasCloudVia OpenRouteratlas-cloud/fp8$1.32$3.96Source10/02/2026
BaiduVia OpenRouterbaidu/fp8Lowest listed price: $0.132Lowest listed price: $0.396Source10/02/2026
CloudflareVia OpenRoutercloudflare$1.32$3.96Source10/02/2026
CoreWeaveVia OpenRoutercoreweave/fp8$1.31$3.96Source10/02/2026
DeepInfraVia OpenRouterdeepinfra/fp8$1.3$2.6Source10/02/2026
DeepSeekVia OpenRouterdeepseek$0.66$1.98Source10/02/2026
DigitalOceanVia OpenRouterdigitalocean$1.32$3.96Source10/02/2026
GMICloudVia OpenRoutergmicloud/fp8$1.056$3.168Source10/02/2026
IonstreamVia OpenRouterionstream$0.2127$1.7424Source10/02/2026
NextBitVia OpenRouternextbit/fp8$1.056$3.168Source10/02/2026
NovitaVia OpenRouternovita/fp8$0.99$2.97Source10/02/2026
ParasailVia OpenRouterparasail/fp8$1.32$3.96Source10/02/2026
PhalaVia OpenRouterphala$0.957$2.8776Source10/02/2026
RelaceVia OpenRouterrelace/fp4$0.9$2.7Source10/02/2026
SiliconFlowVia OpenRoutersiliconflow/fp8$1.32$3.96Source10/02/2026
StreamLakeVia OpenRouterstreamlake$0.66$1.98Source10/02/2026
TogetherVia OpenRoutertogether$1.32$3.96Source10/02/2026
VeniceVia OpenRoutervenice$1.65$4.95Source10/02/2026
WaferVia OpenRouterwafer$0.33$4.2Source10/02/2026
DeepSeek-V4-FlashAlibabaVia OpenRouteralibaba$0.176$0.528Source10/02/2026
AtlasCloudVia OpenRouteratlas-cloud/fp4$0.44$1.32Source10/02/2026
BaiduVia OpenRouterbaidu/fp8$0.44$1.32Source10/02/2026
BaseTenVia OpenRouterbaseten/fp8#1$0.13$0.26Source10/02/2026
BaseTenVia OpenRouterbaseten/fp8#2$0.13$0.26Source10/02/2026
CloudflareVia OpenRoutercloudflare$0.44$1.32Source10/02/2026
CohereVia OpenRoutercohere$0.14$0.28Source10/02/2026
CoreWeaveVia OpenRoutercoreweave/fp8$0.13$0.28Source10/02/2026
DeepInfraVia OpenRouterdeepinfra/fp8$0.06$0.18Source10/02/2026
DigitalOceanVia OpenRouterdigitalocean$0.119$0.238Source10/02/2026
GMICloudVia OpenRoutergmicloud/fp8$0.286$0.858Source10/02/2026
InceptronVia OpenRouterinceptron/fp4$0.05$0.65Source10/02/2026
MakoraVia OpenRoutermakora$0.09$0.195Source10/02/2026
Mancer 2Via OpenRoutermancer/fp8$0.2$0.6Source10/02/2026
MorphVia OpenRoutermorph/bf16$0.142$0.4Source10/02/2026
NextBitVia OpenRouternextbit/fp8$0.352$1.056Source10/02/2026
NovitaVia OpenRouternovita/fp8$0.4092$1.2276Source10/02/2026
OpenInferenceVia OpenRouteropen-inference/fp8Lowest listed price: $0.0038$1.6Source10/02/2026
ParasailVia OpenRouterparasail/fp8$0.14$0.28Source10/02/2026
PhalaVia OpenRouterphala$0.308$0.924Source10/02/2026
RekaVia OpenRouterreka$0.021$0.528Source10/02/2026
RelaceVia OpenRouterrelace/fp4$0.0051$1.28Source10/02/2026
Sail ResearchVia OpenRoutersail-research/fp4$0.019$0.3Source10/02/2026
Sail ResearchVia OpenRoutersail-research/us$0.019$0.42Source10/02/2026
SiliconFlowVia OpenRoutersiliconflow/fp8$0.22$0.66Source10/02/2026
StreamLakeVia OpenRouterstreamlake/fp8$0.044Lowest listed price: $0.132Source10/02/2026
TogetherVia OpenRoutertogether$0.14$0.28Source10/02/2026
VeniceVia OpenRoutervenice$0.175$0.35Source10/02/2026
WaferVia OpenRouterwafer/fast$0.12$0.7Source10/02/2026

Performance

Shared benchmarks

Only published results with the same benchmark version, task, metric, and comparison cohort are paired. Different reasoning levels, agents, harnesses, or output limits appear directly in the table.

Capability profile from matched benchmarks

Each axis averages directly matched benchmark families. A value of 100 means the stronger value within this pair, not a universal quality score.

255075100CodingReasoningMathematicsKnowledgeFinanceLegalCybersecurityHealth
DeepSeek-V4-Pro
DeepSeek-V4-Flash
Coding: 100 / 99.2 (1 benchmark family)
Reasoning: 100 / 98.8 (1 benchmark family)
Mathematics: 100 / 98.4 (1 benchmark family)
Knowledge: 100 / 98.7 (1 benchmark family)
Finance: 100 / 98.8 (1 benchmark family)
Legal: 100 / 98.6 (1 benchmark family)
Cybersecurity: 97.2 / 95.5 (1 benchmark family)
Health: 100 / 98.6 (1 benchmark family)

60 matched rows from 2 benchmark families were considered. The radar shows 8 of 9 comparable categories.

DeepSeek-V4-ProDeepSeek-V4-Flash
CyberBench v1.1Patch. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
DeepSeek-V4-ProWinner79.661 %
DeepSeek-V4-Flash72.414 %
LMArena Text, Style ControlOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
DeepSeek-V4-ProWinner1,457.519
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,436.082
CyberBench v1.1PoC. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
DeepSeek-V4-Pro57.627 %
DeepSeek-V4-FlashWinner61.017 %
LMArena Text, Style ControlOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
DeepSeek-V4-ProWinner1,454.675
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,438.511
LMArena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and finance. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
DeepSeek-V4-ProWinner1,459.704
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,438.526
LMArena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and finance. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
DeepSeek-V4-ProWinner1,448.077
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,434.189
LMArena Text, Style ControlChinese. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
DeepSeek-V4-ProNo clear lead1,488.151
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,471.267
LMArena Text, Style ControlChinese. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
DeepSeek-V4-ProNo clear lead1,499.718
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,479.924
LMArena Text, Style ControlCoding. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
DeepSeek-V4-ProWinner1,500.462
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,484.094
LMArena Text, Style ControlCoding. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
DeepSeek-V4-ProNo clear lead1,487.781
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,479.555
LMArena Text, Style ControlCreative writing. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
DeepSeek-V4-ProWinner1,445.978
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,407.791
LMArena Text, Style ControlCreative writing. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
DeepSeek-V4-ProWinner1,440.486
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,410.703

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Benchmark scores for DeepSeek-V4-Pro and DeepSeek-V4-Flash
Benchmark and taskDeepSeek-V4-ProDeepSeek-V4-FlashSource
CyberBench v1.1Patch
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
Winner79.661 %
72.414 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 08/03/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 57,564 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 51,871 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,457.519
95% confidence interval: ±3.905The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,436.082
95% confidence interval: ±4.048The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
CyberBench v1.1PoC
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: 1Metric: accuracyScoring: Higher is better
57.627 %
Winner61.017 %
Vals AI
Source details
Data as of: 08/03/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 54,884 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 51,747 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,454.675
95% confidence interval: ±3.973The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,438.511
95% confidence interval: ±4.115The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and finance
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 11,411 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 10,436 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,459.704
95% confidence interval: ±6.73The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,438.526
95% confidence interval: ±6.971The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and finance
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 11,076 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 10,641 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,448.077
95% confidence interval: ±6.825The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,434.189
95% confidence interval: ±6.982The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlChinese
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,408 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,996 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,488.151
95% confidence interval: ±10.761The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,471.267
95% confidence interval: ±11.424The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlChinese
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,360 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,992 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,499.718
95% confidence interval: ±10.912The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,479.924
95% confidence interval: ±11.42The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlCoding
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 17,165 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 15,262 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,500.462
95% confidence interval: ±5.93The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,484.094
95% confidence interval: ±6.23The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlCoding
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 16,030 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 15,239 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,487.781
95% confidence interval: ±6.099The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,479.555
95% confidence interval: ±6.265The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlCreative writing
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 9,697 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 8,539 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,445.978
95% confidence interval: ±7.296The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,407.791
95% confidence interval: ±7.543The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlCreative writing
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 9,329 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 8,638 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,440.486
95% confidence interval: ±7.37The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,410.703
95% confidence interval: ±7.575The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlEnglish
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 25,176 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 23,008 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,467.134
95% confidence interval: ±5.13The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,444.92
95% confidence interval: ±5.29The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlEnglish
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 23,891 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 22,908 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,466.543
95% confidence interval: ±5.188The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,449.94
95% confidence interval: ±5.323The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlEntertainment, sports and media
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 12,738 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 11,179 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,434.725
95% confidence interval: ±6.63The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,404.567
95% confidence interval: ±6.937The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlEntertainment, sports and media
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 12,346 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 11,428 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,431.889
95% confidence interval: ±6.685The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,408.063
95% confidence interval: ±6.896The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlExcluding ties
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 43,577 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 39,226 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,461.31
95% confidence interval: ±5.137The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,431.809
95% confidence interval: ±5.308The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlExcluding ties
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 41,744 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 39,391 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,456.705
95% confidence interval: ±5.153The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,436.008
95% confidence interval: ±5.353The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlExpert prompts
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,925 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,392 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,479.666
95% confidence interval: ±8.43The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,457.264
95% confidence interval: ±8.778The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlExpert prompts
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,532 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,311 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,475.361
95% confidence interval: ±8.612The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,466.306
95% confidence interval: ±8.867The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlFrench
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,215 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,006 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,485.521
95% confidence interval: ±14.661The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,448.483
95% confidence interval: ±15.039The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlFrench
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,075 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,966 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,469.327
95% confidence interval: ±14.782The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,459.263
95% confidence interval: ±15.286The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlGerman
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,001 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 843 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,468.915
95% confidence interval: ±19.454The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,424.769
95% confidence interval: ±21.221The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlGerman
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 928 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 906 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,460.563
95% confidence interval: ±20.112The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,433.595
95% confidence interval: ±20.539The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlHard prompts
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 38,586 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 34,753 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,479.844
95% confidence interval: ±4.586The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,458.919
95% confidence interval: ±4.767The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlHard prompts
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 36,977 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 34,700 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,473.564
95% confidence interval: ±4.651The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,458.083
95% confidence interval: ±4.832The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlHard prompts, English
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 17,828 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 16,176 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,484.732
95% confidence interval: ±5.864The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,463.433
95% confidence interval: ±6.065The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlHard prompts, English
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 16,866 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 16,039 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,482.695
95% confidence interval: ±5.961The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,464.61
95% confidence interval: ±6.133The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlInstruction following
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 20,066 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 17,961 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,452.218
95% confidence interval: ±5.588The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,428.187
95% confidence interval: ±5.811The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlInstruction following
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 19,090 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 18,051 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,447.932
95% confidence interval: ±5.678The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,433.413
95% confidence interval: ±5.881The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlJapanese
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 714 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 647 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,458.192
95% confidence interval: ±23.983The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,398.363
95% confidence interval: ±24.906The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlJapanese
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 677 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 635 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,428.912
95% confidence interval: ±24.225The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,424.242
95% confidence interval: ±25.166The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlKorean
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,105 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 898 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,417.865
95% confidence interval: ±19.032The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,392.925
95% confidence interval: ±20.977The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlKorean
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 981 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 951 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,434.201
95% confidence interval: ±19.922The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,378.153
95% confidence interval: ±20.872The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLegal and government
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,506 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,139 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,473.908
95% confidence interval: ±9.549The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,447.478
95% confidence interval: ±9.874The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLegal and government
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,328 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,107 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,473.362
95% confidence interval: ±9.718The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,457.491
95% confidence interval: ±9.927The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLife, physical and social science
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 9,173 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 8,423 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,480.892
95% confidence interval: ±7.148The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,456.345
95% confidence interval: ±7.388The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLife, physical and social science
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 8,814 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 8,509 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,479.862
95% confidence interval: ±7.218The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,459.724
95% confidence interval: ±7.418The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLonger queries
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 25,983 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 23,359 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,471.226
95% confidence interval: ±5.337The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,447.83
95% confidence interval: ±5.578The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLonger queries
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 24,788 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 23,501 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,464.401
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.
1,448.636
95% confidence interval: ±5.577The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMath
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,058 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,688 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,444.744
95% confidence interval: ±11.133The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,425.467
95% confidence interval: ±11.801The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMath
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,708 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,619 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,465.899
95% confidence interval: ±11.797The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,441.412
95% confidence interval: ±11.893The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMathematical professions
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,296 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,975 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,459.871
95% confidence interval: ±10.89The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,434.489
95% confidence interval: ±11.462The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMathematical professions
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,993 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,828 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,467.456
95% confidence interval: ±11.459The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,445.003
95% confidence interval: ±11.761The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMedicine and healthcare
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,069 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,699 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,477.327
95% confidence interval: ±10.122The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,459.257
95% confidence interval: ±10.503The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMedicine and healthcare
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,861 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 3,774 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,485.832
95% confidence interval: ±10.291The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,461.307
95% confidence interval: ±10.453The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMulti-turn
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 10,367 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 9,363 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,474.7
95% confidence interval: ±7.024The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,453.414
95% confidence interval: ±7.284The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMulti-turn
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 9,694 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 9,233 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,455.626
95% confidence interval: ±7.159The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,446.332
95% confidence interval: ±7.34The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlNon-English
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 32,388 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 28,862 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,444.464
95% confidence interval: ±4.725The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,423.239
95% confidence interval: ±4.947The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlNon-English
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 30,989 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 28,837 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,439.641
95% confidence interval: ±4.791The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,423.125
95% confidence interval: ±5.023The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlPolish
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,124 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,030 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,466.192
95% confidence interval: ±18.108The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,438.601
95% confidence interval: ±18.712The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlPolish
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,093 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,037 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,460.806
95% confidence interval: ±18.224The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,434.977
95% confidence interval: ±18.457The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlRussian
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 6,319 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,750 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,459.49
95% confidence interval: ±8.237The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,433.519
95% confidence interval: ±8.502The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlRussian
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 6,162 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,790 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,457.271
95% confidence interval: ±8.305The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,437.327
95% confidence interval: ±8.593The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlSoftware and IT services
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 23,687 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 21,360 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,491.437
95% confidence interval: ±5.271The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,470.864
95% confidence interval: ±5.508The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlSoftware and IT services
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 22,470 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 21,329 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,482.493
95% confidence interval: ±5.371The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,472.722
95% confidence interval: ±5.539The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlSpanish
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,755 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,596 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,456.055
95% confidence interval: ±15.298The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,433.099
95% confidence interval: ±16.059The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlSpanish
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupNo clear leadVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,719 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,497 anonymous pairwise votes.
No clear lead1,450.254
95% confidence interval: ±15.428The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,429.802
95% confidence interval: ±16.45The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlWriting, literature and language
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 14,117 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 12,557 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,450.949
95% confidence interval: ±6.338The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,415.672
95% confidence interval: ±6.557The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlWriting, literature and language
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterDeepSeek-V4-Pro: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-pro-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Pro: Style-controlled Arena rating from 13,716 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 12,763 anonymous pairwise votes.
Winner1,442.923
95% confidence interval: ±6.399The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
1,422.277
95% confidence interval: ±6.549The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result.
LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 09/25/2026

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Our model tests

Our tests

Compare how the models respond to the same prompt. Each test shows the first attempt, with no subsequent fixes to the generated code. These results do not contribute to an overall score.

Pelican on a bicycle

A community classic for free-form SVG drawing.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro

API access was unavailable for this run. The model was not evaluated.

Reasoning (requested): high

First attempt
Run date
7 Sept 2026
API provider
openrouter
Requested API model
deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro-0813
Reasoning setting
high
Pinned endpoint
DeepSeek | deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro-20260813
Temperature
Provider default
Token limit including reasoning
8,192 tokens
Test protocol
community-visual-tests-v1
Technical checks
Not run

Not yet visually reviewed. A successful recording does not confirm correct physics or full compliance with the prompt.

DeepSeek-V4-Flash

API access was unavailable for this run. The model was not evaluated.

Reasoning (requested): high

First attempt
Run date
7 Sept 2026
API provider
openrouter
Requested API model
deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731
Reasoning setting
high
Pinned endpoint
DeepSeek | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-20260731
Temperature
Provider default
Token limit including reasoning
8,192 tokens
Test protocol
community-visual-tests-v1
Technical checks
Not run

Not yet visually reviewed. A successful recording does not confirm correct physics or full compliance with the prompt.

Prompt and test conditions

Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle

Token limit including reasoning: 8,192 tokens

Task origin (Simon Willison)

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