DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash vs Thinking Machines: Inkling
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flashdeepseek/deepseek-v4-flashVSTThinking Machines: Inklingthinkingmachines/inklingDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash wins on more metrics (5 of 6), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash | Thinking Machines: Inkling |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 40.3 | 40.7✓ |
| Coding Index | 56.2✓ | 52.1 |
| GPQA Diamond | 89%✓ | 87% |
| Design Arena Elo | 1260✓ | — |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | — | — |
| Latency | — | — |
| Input price /M | $0.098✓ | $1.00 |
| Output price /M | $0.196✓ | $4.05 |
| Context window | 1.0M | 1.0M |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSON | ReasoningToolsVisionAudio |