A shortlist subset of the Apex mathematical reasoning benchmark reported in DeepSeek-V4 model evaluations.
BenchLM mirrors the published score view for Apex Shortlist. DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads the public snapshot at 90.2% , followed by DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) (85.7%) and DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) (85.5%). BenchLM does not use these results to rank models overall.
DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)
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DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)
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DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)
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The published Apex Shortlist snapshot is tightly clustered at the top: DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) sits at 90.2%, while the third row is only 4.7 points behind. The broader top-10 spread is 81.0 points, so the benchmark still separates strong models even when the leaders cluster.
6 models have been evaluated on Apex Shortlist. The benchmark falls in the Math category. This category carries a 5% weight in BenchLM.ai's overall scoring system. Apex Shortlist is currently displayed for reference but excluded from the scoring formula, so it does not directly affect overall rankings.
Year
2026
Tasks
Advanced mathematical reasoning
Format
Pass@1 math benchmark
Difficulty
Frontier math reasoning
BenchLM stores Apex Shortlist separately from the broader Apex row so provider-reported table values remain traceable.
Version
Apex Shortlist 2026
Refresh cadence
Quarterly
Staleness state
Current
Question availability
Public benchmark set
BenchLM uses freshness metadata to decide whether a benchmark should still be treated as a strong differentiator, a benchmark to watch, or a display-only reference. For the full scoring policy, see the BenchLM methodology page.
A shortlist subset of the Apex mathematical reasoning benchmark reported in DeepSeek-V4 model evaluations.
DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) by DeepSeek currently leads with a score of 90.2% on Apex Shortlist.
6 AI models have been evaluated on Apex Shortlist on BenchLM.
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