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Grok 4.6 vs. DeepSeek-V4-Flash
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| Attribute | Grok 4.6 | DeepSeek-V4-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | DeepSeek |
| Released | Aug 12, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Availability | Active | Preview |
| Model type | Proprietary | Open Weights |
| Parameters | Not published | 284B, 13B active |
| Architecture | Not published | Mixture of Experts |
| Context window | 500,000 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Knowledge cutoff | February 1, 2026 | Not published |
| Technical sources | Model | Model |
| API pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| API input | $2 ≤200K / $4 >200K | $0.14 |
| API output | $6 ≤200K / $12 >200K | $0.28 |
| Cache read | $0.5 ≤200K / $1 >200K | $0. |
| Cache write (5 min.) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Cache write (1 hr.) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Price verified | 08/16/2026Source | 07/30/2026Source |
Performance
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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.
| Benchmark and task | Grok 4.6 | DeepSeek-V4-Flash | Comparability | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena Text, Style ControlOverall | 1,464.323 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±11.88The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,435.476 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±4.153The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:overallTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,448 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 49,096 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlOverallReasoning: high | 1,464.323 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±11.88The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,438.304 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±4.22The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:overallNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,448 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 48,789 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and finance | 1,455.102 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±27.332The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,437.217 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±7.157The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_business_and_management_and_financial_operationsTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 442 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 9,916 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlBusiness, management and financeReasoning: high | 1,455.102 arena pointsNo clear lead 95% confidence interval: ±27.332The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,435.23 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±7.178The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_business_and_management_and_financial_operationsNo documented setup differenceNo clear leadGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 442 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 10,055 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlChinese | 1,535.167 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±39.462The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,474.544 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±12.686The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:chineseTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 215 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,557 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlChineseReasoning: high | 1,535.167 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±39.462The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,481.177 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±12.66The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:chineseNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 215 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 2,529 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlCoding | 1,511.77 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±26.72The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,483.133 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±6.395The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:codingTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 485 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 14,397 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlCodingReasoning: high | 1,511.77 arena pointsNo clear lead 95% confidence interval: ±26.72The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,479.521 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±6.432The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:codingNo documented setup differenceNo clear leadGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 485 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 14,353 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlCreative writing | 1,472.894 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±31.578The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,407.934 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±7.787The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:creative_writingTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 379 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,974 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlCreative writingReasoning: high | 1,472.894 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±31.578The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,408.648 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±7.808The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:creative_writingNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 379 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 8,019 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlEnglish | 1,459.266 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±18.461The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,445.34 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.378The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:englishTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 998 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 21,994 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlEnglishReasoning: high | 1,459.266 arena pointsNo clear lead 95% confidence interval: ±18.461The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,450.015 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.421The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:englishNo documented setup differenceNo clear leadGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 998 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 21,774 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlEntertainment, sports and media | 1,455.476 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±28.81The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,405.522 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±7.152The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_entertainment_and_sports_and_mediaTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 448 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 10,453 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlEntertainment, sports and mediaReasoning: high | 1,455.476 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±28.81The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,405.113 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±7.086The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_entertainment_and_sports_and_mediaNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 448 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 10,654 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlExcluding ties | 1,469.633 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±16.492The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,430.81 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.433The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:exclude_tiesTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,782 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 37,067 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlExcluding tiesReasoning: high | 1,469.633 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±16.492The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,435.522 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.476The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:exclude_tiesNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,782 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 37,085 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlExpert prompts | 1,479.969 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±34.191The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,458.397 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±9.185The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:expertTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 272 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,926 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlExpert promptsReasoning: high | 1,479.969 arena pointsNo clear lead 95% confidence interval: ±34.191The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,467.529 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±9.251The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:expertNo documented setup differenceNo clear leadGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 272 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 4,924 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlHard prompts | 1,488.551 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±15.88The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,459.153 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±4.892The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:hard_promptsTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,397 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 32,675 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlHard promptsReasoning: high | 1,488.551 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±15.88The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,458.18 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±4.95The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:hard_promptsNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,397 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 32,535 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlHard prompts, English | 1,472.181 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±25.031The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,464.017 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±6.178The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:hard_prompts_englishTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 543 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 15,382 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlHard prompts, EnglishReasoning: high | 1,472.181 arena pointsNo clear lead 95% confidence interval: ±25.031The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,464.963 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±6.257The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:hard_prompts_englishNo documented setup differenceNo clear leadGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 543 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 15,145 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlInstruction following | 1,460.755 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±21.635The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,428.017 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.969The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:instruction_followingTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 732 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 16,832 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlInstruction followingReasoning: high | 1,460.755 arena pointsNo clear lead 95% confidence interval: ±21.635The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,434.165 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±6.039The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:instruction_followingNo documented setup differenceNo clear leadGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 732 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 16,841 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlLife, physical and social science | 1,497.908 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±31.96The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,458.241 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±7.633The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_life_and_physical_and_social_scienceTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 335 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,812 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlLife, physical and social scienceReasoning: high | 1,497.908 arena pointsNo clear lead 95% confidence interval: ±31.96The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,461.582 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±7.609The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_life_and_physical_and_social_scienceNo documented setup differenceNo clear leadGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 335 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 7,985 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlLonger queries | 1,485.451 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±18.11The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,448.126 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.746The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:longer_queryTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,103 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 21,643 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlLonger queriesReasoning: high | 1,485.451 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±18.11The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,449.175 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.755The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:longer_queryNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,103 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 21,682 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlMulti-turn | 1,444.26 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±31.774The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,452.835 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±7.482The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:multi_turnTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 352 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 8,848 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlMulti-turnReasoning: high | 1,444.26 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±31.774The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,446.059 arena pointsNo clear lead 95% confidence interval: ±7.528The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:multi_turnNo documented setup differenceNo clear leadGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 352 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 8,708 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlNon-English | 1,461.99 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±15.246The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,422.787 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.078The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:non_englishTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,450 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 27,100 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlNon-EnglishReasoning: high | 1,461.99 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±15.246The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,422.674 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.146The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:non_englishNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 1,450 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 27,013 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlRussian | 1,446.737 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±34.404The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,432.925 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±8.941The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:russianTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 275 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,272 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlRussianReasoning: high | 1,446.737 arena pointsNo clear lead 95% confidence interval: ±34.404The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,437.146 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±9.061The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:russianNo documented setup differenceNo clear leadGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 275 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 5,232 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlSoftware and IT services | 1,511.885 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±20.78The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,470.809 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.639The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_software_and_it_servicesTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 805 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 20,180 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlSoftware and IT servicesReasoning: high | 1,511.885 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±20.78The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,473.269 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±5.679The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_software_and_it_servicesNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 805 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 20,086 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlWriting, literature and language | 1,455.393 arena pointsHigher measured value 95% confidence interval: ±25.717The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,418.104 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±6.732The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_writing_and_literature_and_languageTest setup not documented as identicalNo direct winnerGrok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 543 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 11,766 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
| Arena Text, Style ControlWriting, literature and languageReasoning: high | 1,455.393 arena pointsWinner 95% confidence interval: ±25.717The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | 1,421.414 arena points 95% confidence interval: ±6.736The Arena score measures human preference rather than a fixed capability test. The confidence interval and model configuration are part of the result. | style-control-v1style-controlled Bradley-Terry ratingHigher is betterCohort: lmarena-text-style-control:2026-08-12:industry_writing_and_literature_and_languageNo documented setup differenceWinner: Grok 4.6Grok 4.6: Snapshot: grok-4.6-high, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style control DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Snapshot: deepseek-v4-flash-high-preview, Reasoning: high, Harness: Arena text, style controlGrok 4.6: Style-controlled Arena rating from 543 anonymous pairwise votes.DeepSeek-V4-Flash: Style-controlled Arena rating from 11,864 anonymous pairwise votes. | ArenaType: Official benchmark leaderboardLeaderboard updated: 2026-08-12Import ID: lmarena-eeedf9209373a7f9b324bfb839e7b02fedacd1e5-1611ed64f3f1Retrieved 2026-08-16 |
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