DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash wins on more metrics (5 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash | Qwen: Qwen3.7 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 40.3 | 46.0✓ |
| Coding Index | 38.7 | 50.1✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 89% | 92%✓ |
| Design Arena Elo | 1278 | 1334✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 68✓ | 44 |
| Latency | 550ms✓ | 1.7s |
| Input price /M | $0.098✓ | $1.25 |
| Output price /M | $0.196✓ | $3.75 |
| Context window | 1.0M✓ | 1M |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSON | ReasoningToolsJSON |