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Gemini 3.8 Flash 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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Specifications

General specifications

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

Specifications for Gemini 3.8 Flash and DeepSeek-V4-Flash
AttributeGemini 3.8 FlashDeepSeek-V4-Flash
ProviderGoogleDeepSeek
ReleasedSep 2, 2026Apr 24, 2026
AvailabilityActiveLimited access
Model typeProprietaryOpen Weights
ParametersNot published284B, 13B active
ArchitectureNot publishedMixture of Experts
Context window1,048,576 tokens1,000,000 tokens
Knowledge cutoffMarch 2026Not published
Technical sourcesModel, Knowledge cutoffModel

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 Gemini 3.8 Flash and DeepSeek-V4-Flash
Price typeGemini 3.8 FlashDeepSeek-V4-Flash
API input$0.75$0.14
API output$3.75$0.28
Cache read$0.075Not listed
Cache write (5 min.)Not listedNot listed
Cache write (1 hr.)Not listedNot listed
Price verified09/22/2026 Source10/18/2026 Source
Gemini 3.8 FlashDeepSeek-V4-Flash
API inputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Gemini 3.8 Flash$0.75
DeepSeek-V4-FlashLower price$0.14
API outputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
Gemini 3.8 Flash$3.75
DeepSeek-V4-FlashLower price$0.28

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 Gemini 3.8 Flash and DeepSeek-V4-Flash
ModelProviderPurchase route and tariffInput per 1M tokensOutput per 1M tokensSource
Gemini 3.8 FlashGoogleDirect from developerStandard API$0.75$3.75Source09/22/2026
GoogleVia OpenRoutergoogle-vertex/global$0.75$3.75Source10/18/2026
GoogleVia OpenRoutergoogle-vertex/global/flexLowest listed price: $0.375Lowest listed price: $1.875Source10/18/2026
GoogleVia OpenRoutergoogle-vertex/global/priority$1.35$6.75Source10/18/2026
GoogleVia OpenRoutergoogle-vertex/us$0.825$4.125Source10/18/2026
Google AI StudioVia OpenRoutergoogle-ai-studio$0.75$3.75Source10/18/2026
Google AI StudioVia OpenRoutergoogle-ai-studio/flexLowest listed price: $0.375Lowest listed price: $1.875Source10/18/2026
Google AI StudioVia OpenRoutergoogle-ai-studio/priority$1.35$6.75Source10/18/2026
DeepSeek-V4-FlashAlibabaVia OpenRouteralibaba$0.352$1.056Source10/18/2026
AlibabaVia OpenRouteralibaba/us-east-1$0.374$1.122Source10/18/2026
AtlasCloudVia OpenRouteratlas-cloud/fp4$0.44$1.32Source10/18/2026
BaiduVia OpenRouterbaidu/fp8$0.0598$0.1795Source10/18/2026
BaseTenVia OpenRouterbaseten/fp32$0.13$0.26Source10/18/2026
BaseTenVia OpenRouterbaseten/fp8$0.13$0.26Source10/18/2026
CloudflareVia OpenRoutercloudflare$0.44$1.32Source10/18/2026
CohereVia OpenRoutercohere$0.14$0.28Source10/18/2026
CoreWeaveVia OpenRoutercoreweave/fp8$0.13$0.28Source10/18/2026
DeepInfraVia OpenRouterdeepinfra/fp8$0.06$0.18Source10/18/2026
DigitalOceanVia OpenRouterdigitalocean$0.119$0.238Source10/18/2026
GMICloudVia OpenRoutergmicloud/fp8$0.286$0.858Source10/18/2026
InceptronVia OpenRouterinceptron/fp4$0.13$0.4782Source10/18/2026
Mancer 2Via OpenRoutermancer/fp8$0.2$0.6Source10/18/2026
NovitaVia OpenRouternovita/fp8$0.4092$1.2276Source10/18/2026
OpenInferenceVia OpenRouteropen-inference/fp4Lowest listed price: $0.0091Lowest listed price: $0.1436Source10/18/2026
ParasailVia OpenRouterparasail/fp8$0.14$0.28Source10/18/2026
PhalaVia OpenRouterphala$0.308$0.924Source10/18/2026
RekaVia OpenRouterreka$0.021$0.528Source10/18/2026
RelaceVia OpenRouterrelace/fp4$0.0114$1.28Source10/18/2026
Sail ResearchVia OpenRoutersail-research/fp4$0.1$0.3Source10/18/2026
Sail ResearchVia OpenRoutersail-research/us$0.1$0.3Source10/18/2026
SiliconFlowVia OpenRoutersiliconflow/fp8$0.22$0.66Source10/18/2026
StreamLakeVia OpenRouterstreamlake/fp8$0.088$0.264Source10/18/2026
TogetherVia OpenRoutertogether$0.14$0.28Source10/18/2026
VeniceVia OpenRoutervenice$0.13$0.26Source10/18/2026
WaferVia OpenRouterwafer/fast$0.13$0.23Source10/18/2026

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.

255075100CodingReasoningMathematicsKnowledgeFinanceLegalHealthGeneral
Gemini 3.8 Flash
DeepSeek-V4-Flash
Coding: 100 / 93.2 (2 benchmark families)
Reasoning: 100 / 96.4 (1 benchmark family)
Mathematics: 100 / 95.2 (1 benchmark family)
Knowledge: 100 / 95.9 (1 benchmark family)
Finance: 100 / 96.9 (1 benchmark family)
Legal: 100 / 97.7 (1 benchmark family)
Health: 100 / 96.9 (1 benchmark family)
General: 100 / 96 (1 benchmark family)

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

Gemini 3.8 FlashDeepSeek-V4-Flash
LMArena Code Arena WebDevOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.8 FlashWinner1,584.77
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,430.632
LMArena Text, Style ControlOverall. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
Gemini 3.8 FlashHigher measured value1,496.319
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,435.976
LMArena Code Arena WebDevWebdev. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.8 FlashWinner1,584.77
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,430.632
LMArena Text, Style ControlOverall. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.8 FlashWinner1,496.319
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,438.654
LMArena Code Arena WebDevWebdev-html. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.8 FlashWinner1,620.104
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,416.219
LMArena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and finance. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
Gemini 3.8 FlashHigher measured value1,479.887
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,438.829
LMArena Code Arena WebDevWebdev-react. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.8 FlashWinner1,576.599
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,421.593
LMArena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and finance. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.8 FlashWinner1,479.887
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,434.084
LMArena Text, Style ControlChinese. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
Gemini 3.8 FlashHigher measured value1,532.833
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,470.018
LMArena Text, Style ControlChinese. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.8 FlashWinner1,532.833
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,480.516
LMArena Text, Style ControlCoding. Higher is better. Test setup not documented as identical
Gemini 3.8 FlashHigher measured value1,527.417
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,484.301
LMArena Text, Style ControlCoding. Higher is better. No documented setup difference
Gemini 3.8 FlashWinner1,527.417
DeepSeek-V4-Flash1,479.463

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Benchmark scores for Gemini 3.8 Flash and DeepSeek-V4-Flash
Benchmark and taskGemini 3.8 FlashDeepSeek-V4-FlashSource
LMArena Code Arena WebDevOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: webdevMetric: WebDev Arena Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Code Arena WebDev
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Code Arena WebDevGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 10,077 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 10,152 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,584.77
95% confidence interval: ±7.59The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,430.632
95% confidence interval: ±6.942The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlOverall
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 35,670 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 52,016 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,496.319
95% confidence interval: ±4.654The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,435.976
95% confidence interval: ±4.036The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Code Arena WebDevWebdev
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: webdevMetric: WebDev Arena Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Code Arena WebDev
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Code Arena WebDevGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 10,077 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 10,152 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,584.77
95% confidence interval: ±7.59The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,430.632
95% confidence interval: ±6.942The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlOverall
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 35,670 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 51,814 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,496.319
95% confidence interval: ±4.654The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,438.654
95% confidence interval: ±4.106The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Code Arena WebDevWebdev-html
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: webdevMetric: WebDev Arena Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Code Arena WebDev
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Code Arena WebDevGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 1,451 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 1,165 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,620.104
95% confidence interval: ±17.559The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,416.219
95% confidence interval: ±18.033The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and finance
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 6,520 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 10,448 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,479.887
95% confidence interval: ±8.136The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,438.829
95% confidence interval: ±6.961The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Code Arena WebDevWebdev-react
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: webdevMetric: WebDev Arena Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Code Arena WebDev
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Code Arena WebDevGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 6,460 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 8,109 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,576.599
95% confidence interval: ±8.938The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,421.593
95% confidence interval: ±7.665The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
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 betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 6,520 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 10,643 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,479.887
95% confidence interval: ±8.136The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,434.084
95% confidence interval: ±6.963The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlChinese
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 2,903 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 3,005 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,532.833
95% confidence interval: ±11.757The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,470.018
95% confidence interval: ±11.382The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlChinese
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 2,903 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 2,975 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,532.833
95% confidence interval: ±11.757The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,480.516
95% confidence interval: ±11.412The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlCoding
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 9,370 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 15,290 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,527.417
95% confidence interval: ±7.214The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,484.301
95% confidence interval: ±6.214The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlCoding
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 9,370 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 15,245 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,527.417
95% confidence interval: ±7.214The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,479.463
95% confidence interval: ±6.25The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlCreative writing
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 7,858 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 8,595 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,486.541
95% confidence interval: ±8.055The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,408.246
95% confidence interval: ±7.512The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlCreative writing
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 7,858 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 8,668 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,486.541
95% confidence interval: ±8.055The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,410.845
95% confidence interval: ±7.548The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlEnglish
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 14,107 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 23,136 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,498.948
95% confidence interval: ±6.311The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,445.189
95% confidence interval: ±5.273The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlEnglish
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 14,107 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 23,022 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,498.948
95% confidence interval: ±6.311The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,449.707
95% confidence interval: ±5.31The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlEntertainment, sports and media
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 9,419 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 11,221 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,474.929
95% confidence interval: ±7.494The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,404.55
95% confidence interval: ±6.918The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
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 betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 9,419 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 11,460 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,474.929
95% confidence interval: ±7.494The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,407.781
95% confidence interval: ±6.873The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlExcluding ties
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 26,367 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 39,351 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,514.248
95% confidence interval: ±6.289The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,431.858
95% confidence interval: ±5.294The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlExcluding ties
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 26,367 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 39,449 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,514.248
95% confidence interval: ±6.289The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,436.129
95% confidence interval: ±5.336The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlExpert prompts
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 4,217 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 5,416 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,524.871
95% confidence interval: ±9.819The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,457.085
95% confidence interval: ±8.727The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlExpert prompts
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 4,217 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 5,338 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,524.871
95% confidence interval: ±9.819The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,466.764
95% confidence interval: ±8.816The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlFrench
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 1,165 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 2,004 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,497.195
95% confidence interval: ±19.098The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,449.161
95% confidence interval: ±14.911The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlFrench
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No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 1,165 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 1,957 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,497.195
95% confidence interval: ±19.098The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,458.886
95% confidence interval: ±15.182The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlGerman
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Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 563 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 841 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,491.027
95% confidence interval: ±24.81The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,425.17
95% confidence interval: ±21.221The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlGerman
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No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 563 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 904 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,491.027
95% confidence interval: ±24.81The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,433.291
95% confidence interval: ±20.525The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlHard prompts
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Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 23,047 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 34,789 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,516.645
95% confidence interval: ±5.584The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,459.087
95% confidence interval: ±4.755The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlHard prompts
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 23,047 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 34,719 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,516.645
95% confidence interval: ±5.584The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,458.022
95% confidence interval: ±4.823The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlHard prompts, English
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 9,061 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 16,226 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,512.633
95% confidence interval: ±7.233The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,463.782
95% confidence interval: ±6.043The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
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 betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 9,061 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 16,101 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,512.633
95% confidence interval: ±7.233The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,464.326
95% confidence interval: ±6.118The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlInstruction following
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Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 12,758 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 17,984 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,489.109
95% confidence interval: ±6.622The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,428.161
95% confidence interval: ±5.795The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlInstruction following
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No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 12,758 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 18,097 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,489.109
95% confidence interval: ±6.622The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,433.654
95% confidence interval: ±5.864The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlJapanese
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 646 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 653 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,502.527
95% confidence interval: ±26.266The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,398.855
95% confidence interval: ±24.754The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlJapanese
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 646 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 640 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,502.527
95% confidence interval: ±26.266The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,426.069
95% confidence interval: ±24.977The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlKorean
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Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 649 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 900 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,445.81
95% confidence interval: ±25.292The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,391.938
95% confidence interval: ±20.897The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlKorean
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No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 649 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 949 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,445.81
95% confidence interval: ±25.292The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,376.332
95% confidence interval: ±20.813The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLegal and government
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Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 3,155 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 4,152 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,491.805
95% confidence interval: ±11.28The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,448.281
95% confidence interval: ±9.836The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
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 betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 3,155 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 4,099 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,491.805
95% confidence interval: ±11.28The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,457.757
95% confidence interval: ±9.897The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLife, physical and social science
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 5,851 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 8,416 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,516.748
95% confidence interval: ±8.558The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,456.243
95% confidence interval: ±7.368The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
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 betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 5,851 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 8,489 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,516.748
95% confidence interval: ±8.558The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,459.964
95% confidence interval: ±7.4The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLonger queries
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Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 16,476 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 23,382 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,509.731
95% confidence interval: ±6.305The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,447.798
95% confidence interval: ±5.56The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlLonger queries
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 16,476 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 23,493 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,509.731
95% confidence interval: ±6.305The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,448.579
95% confidence interval: ±5.563The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMath
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Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 1,765 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 2,699 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,522.416
95% confidence interval: ±14.453The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,424.989
95% confidence interval: ±11.731The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMath
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No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 1,765 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 2,625 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,522.416
95% confidence interval: ±14.453The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,441.363
95% confidence interval: ±11.858The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMathematical professions
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Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 2,095 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 2,980 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,509.164
95% confidence interval: ±13.464The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,434.613
95% confidence interval: ±11.415The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMathematical professions
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No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 2,095 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 2,825 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,509.164
95% confidence interval: ±13.464The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,444.604
95% confidence interval: ±11.746The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMedicine and healthcare
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 2,543 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 3,692 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,508.494
95% confidence interval: ±12.771The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,459.398
95% confidence interval: ±10.484The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
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 betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 2,543 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 3,760 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,508.494
95% confidence interval: ±12.771The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,461.041
95% confidence interval: ±10.433The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMulti-turn
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Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 5,316 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 9,349 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,501.567
95% confidence interval: ±8.919The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,453.168
95% confidence interval: ±7.275The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
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Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlMulti-turn
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No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 5,316 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 9,223 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,501.567
95% confidence interval: ±8.919The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,446.213
95% confidence interval: ±7.326The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlNon-English
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 21,559 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 28,879 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,485.904
95% confidence interval: ±5.615The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,422.96
95% confidence interval: ±4.937The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlNon-English
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 21,559 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 28,790 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,485.904
95% confidence interval: ±5.615The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,423.369
95% confidence interval: ±5.014The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlPolish
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 517 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 1,027 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,493.622
95% confidence interval: ±26.124The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,436.594
95% confidence interval: ±18.719The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlPolish
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 517 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 1,040 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,493.622
95% confidence interval: ±26.124The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,433.769
95% confidence interval: ±18.399The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlRussian
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 4,578 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 5,766 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,515.773
95% confidence interval: ±9.496The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,432.997
95% confidence interval: ±8.479The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlRussian
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 4,578 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 5,793 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,515.773
95% confidence interval: ±9.496The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,436.964
95% confidence interval: ±8.567The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlSoftware and IT services
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 13,531 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 21,384 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,516.59
95% confidence interval: ±6.399The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,471.26
95% confidence interval: ±5.499The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
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 betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 13,531 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 21,349 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,516.59
95% confidence interval: ±6.399The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,472.791
95% confidence interval: ±5.525The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlSpanish
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 1,207 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 1,580 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,475.056
95% confidence interval: ±17.631The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,431.488
95% confidence interval: ±16.062The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlSpanish
Test details
No documented difference in the test setupVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 1,207 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 1,476 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,475.056
95% confidence interval: ±17.631The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,429.907
95% confidence interval: ±16.461The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
LMArena Text, Style ControlWriting, literature and language
Test details
Test setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerVersion: style-control-v1Metric: style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingScoring: Higher is betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 9,982 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 12,619 published pairwise votes.
Higher measured value1,491.458
95% confidence interval: ±7.258The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,415.784
95% confidence interval: ±6.537The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026
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 betterGemini 3.8 Flash: Snapshot: gemini-3.8-flash-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style control
DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena Text, style controlGemini 3.8 Flash: Arena rating from 9,982 published pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Arena rating from 12,789 published pairwise votes.
Winner1,491.458
95% confidence interval: ±7.258The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.
1,422.178
95% confidence interval: ±6.53The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval, Arena category, and model configuration are part of the result.		LMArena
Source details
Data as of: 10/13/2026

Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie

Our model tests

Our tests

SVG short test

One SVG prompt and fixed output settings. Captures are shown only with 0 reported reasoning tokens or documented lack of reasoning controls. Identical test conditions do not make the models' internal compute identical.

Shared test round: 4ae5d8eeb9a9

Gemini 3.8 Flash

Unavailable in this round

DeepSeek-V4-Flash

API request failed. The model was not evaluated.

Earlier tests

Pelican on a bicycle

A community classic for free-form SVG drawing.

Gemini 3.8 Flash

The response reached the token limit. No complete recording is available.

Reasoning (requested): high

Current attempt
Run date
Oct 5, 2026
API provider
openrouter
Requested API model
google/gemini-3.8-flash
API model reported in response
google/gemini-3.8-flash
Reasoning setting
high
Pinned endpoint
Google AI Studio | google/gemini-3.8-flash-20260902
Temperature
Provider default
Token limit including reasoning
8,192 tokens
Test protocol
community-visual-tests-v1
Technical checks
Failed
Response time
40.2 s

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

Earlier attempts (3)
  • Oct 2, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
  • Oct 1, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
  • Sep 7, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high

DeepSeek-V4-Flash

The response reached the token limit. No complete recording is available.

Reasoning (requested): high

Current attempt
Run date
Oct 5, 2026
API provider
openrouter
Requested API model
deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731
API model reported in response
deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731
Reasoning setting
high
Pinned endpoint
StreamLake | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-20260731
Temperature
Provider default
Token limit including reasoning
8,192 tokens
Test protocol
community-visual-tests-v1
Technical checks
Failed
Response time
97.8 s

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

Earlier attempts (3)
  • Oct 2, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
  • Oct 1, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
  • Sep 7, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
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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