DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flashdeepseek/deepseek-v4-flashVSDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Prodeepseek/deepseek-v4-proDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash wins on more metrics (5 of 8), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 40.3 | 44.3✓ |
| Coding Index | 56.2 | 59.4✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 89%✓ | 89% |
| Design Arena Elo | 1268 | 1324✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 90✓ | 56 |
| Latency | 515ms✓ | 549ms |
| Input price /M | $0.090✓ | $0.435 |
| Output price /M | $0.180✓ | $0.870 |
| Context window | 1.0M | 1.0M |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSON | ReasoningToolsJSON |