Model comparison
DeepSeek V4 Flash Base vs Inkling
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V4 Flash Base unranked (Not scored); Inkling #20 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. DeepSeek V4 Flash Base and Inkling share 0 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 24 results are unique to DeepSeek V4 Flash Base; 32 to Inkling.
Updated July 21, 2026- Shared results
- 0
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Base only
- 24
- Inkling only
- 32
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Treat this as a split decision. DeepSeek V4 Flash Base makes more sense if knowledge is the priority or you would rather avoid the extra latency and token burn of a reasoning model; Inkling is the better fit if you would rather avoid the extra latency and token burn of a reasoning model.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 evidence categories; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
DeepSeek V4 Flash Base and Inkling finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.
Inkling is the reasoning model in the pair, while DeepSeek V4 Flash Base is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 Flash Base | Inkling | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | DeepSeek V4 Flash BaseNot available | Inkling$1.87 input / $4.68 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | DeepSeek V4 Flash BaseNot available | InklingNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | DeepSeek V4 Flash BaseNot available | InklingNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | DeepSeek V4 Flash Base1M | Inkling1M | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Base | Inkling | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 63.8% | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | — | 77.1% | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | — | 74.1% | Not comparable |
| Design Arena Agentic Web DevSource | — | 1257 | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | — | 32.3% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 36.9% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 1239 | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | — | 836 | Not comparable |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | — | 23.7% | Not comparable |
Coding7 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Base | Inkling | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BigCodeBenchSource | 56.8% | — | Not comparable |
| HumanEvalSource | 69.5% | — | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | — | 77.6% | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench ProSource | — | 54.3% | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 63.8% | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | — | 52.1% | Not comparable |
| AA-SciCodeSource | — | 46.1% | Not comparable |
Reasoning8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Base | Inkling | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBHSource | 86.9% | — | Not comparable |
| DROPSource | 88.6% | — | Not comparable |
| HellaSwagSource | 85.7% | — | Not comparable |
| WinoGrandeSource | 79.5% | — | Not comparable |
| CLUEWSCSource | 82.2% | — | Not comparable |
| LongBench v2Source | 44.7% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-LCRSource | — | 63.3% | Not comparable |
| CritPtSource | — | 5.4% | Not comparable |
KnowledgeDeepSeek V4 Flash Base wins22 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Base | Inkling | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGIEvalSource | 82.6% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLUSource | 88.7% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ReduxSource | 89.4% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ProSource | 68.3% | — | Not comparable |
| MMMLUSource | 88.8% | — | Not comparable |
| C-EvalSource | 92.1% | — | Not comparable |
| CMMLUSource | 90.4% | — | Not comparable |
| MultiLoKoSource | 42.2% | — | Not comparable |
| SimpleQASource | 30.1% | — | Not comparable |
| SuperGPQASource | 46.5% | — | Not comparable |
| FACTS ParametricSource | 33.9% | — | Not comparable |
| TriviaQASource | 82.8% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | — | 87.9% | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | — | 87.9% | Not comparable |
| HLESource | — | 46% | Not comparable |
| HLE w/o toolsSource | — | 30% | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | — | 40.7% | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | — | 87.2% | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | — | 29.7% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | — | 2.1% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | — | 40.0% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | — | 63.1% | Not comparable |
Math4 benchmarks
Multilingual1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Base | Inkling | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGSMSource | 85.7% | — | Not comparable |
Multimodal4 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Base | Inkling | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBenchSource | — | 79.8% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, DeepSeek V4 Flash Base or Inkling?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Base and Inkling are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V4 Flash Base or Inkling?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Base has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 56.4 versus 51.6. Inkling stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
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