Model comparison
DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) vs Gemma 4 12B
Head-to-head evidence from 14 shared benchmark results across 5 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) #92 (Estimated); Gemma 4 12B #137 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) and Gemma 4 12B share 14 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 24 results are unique to DeepSeek V4 Flash (High); 9 to Gemma 4 12B.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 14
- DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) only
- 24
- Gemma 4 12B only
- 9
- Comparable categories
- 2 / 8
Pick DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemma 4 12B only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 14 shared benchmark results across 5 evidence categories; 2 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 (High) is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 53.95 to 47.29. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)'s sharpest advantage is in mathematics, where it averages 91.9 against 77.5. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is MMLU-Pro, 86.4% to 77.2%. Gemma 4 12B does hit back in knowledge, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.
DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 256K for Gemma 4 12B.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Δ | Gemma 4 12B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)52.1 | Margin→ 25.4 | Gemma 4 12B77.5 |
| Math | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)91.9 | Margin← 14.4 | Gemma 4 12B77.5 |
| Agentic | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)55.3 | MarginNo overlap | Gemma 4 12BNot measured |
| Coding | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)68.5 | MarginNo overlap | Gemma 4 12BNot measured |
| Reasoning | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Gemma 4 12B43.4 |
| Multimodal | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Gemma 4 12B69.1 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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MMLU-Pro
KnowledgeA 86.4%B 77.2%Winner: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Δ 9.2MMLU-Pro: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) scored 86.4%; Gemma 4 12B scored 77.2%. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
GPQA
KnowledgeA 87.4%B 78.8%Winner: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Δ 8.6GPQA: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) scored 87.4%; Gemma 4 12B scored 78.8%. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Gemma 4 12B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)$0.14 input / $0.28 output | Gemma 4 12BNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Not available | Gemma 4 12BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Not available | Gemma 4 12BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)1M | Gemma 4 12B256K | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Gemma 4 12B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 56.6% | — | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | 53.5% | — | Not comparable |
| HLE w/ toolsSource | 40.3% | — | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | 67.4% | — | Not comparable |
| ToolathlonSource | 43.5% | — | Not comparable |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 95.6% | 36.3% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 28.2% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 32.4% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 1147 | — | Not comparable |
Coding7 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Gemma 4 12B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| CodeforcesSource | 2816.0 | — | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | 78.6% | — | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench ProSource | 52.3% | — | Not comparable |
| SWE MultilingualSource | 70.2% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 56.6% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 42.0% | 38.2% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 52.0% | — | Not comparable |
Reasoning6 benchmarks
KnowledgeGemma 4 12B wins14 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Gemma 4 12B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProSource | 86.4% | 77.2% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| SimpleQASource | 28.9% | — | Not comparable |
| Chinese-SimpleQASource | 73.2% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | 87.4% | 78.8% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| GPQA-DSource | 87.4% | 78.8% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| HLESource | 29.4% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 37.5% | 22.0% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 86.7% | 75.3% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| AA-HLESource | 27.8% | 14.8% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -22.3% | -51.9% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 35.5% | 16.0% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 89.7% | 80.8% | Gemma 4 12B leads |
| HLE w/o toolsSource | — | 5.2% | Not comparable |
| MMMLUSource | — | 83.4% | Not comparable |
MathDeepSeek V4 Flash (High) wins5 benchmarks
Multimodal5 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Gemma 4 12B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 73.5% | 73.5% | Tie |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Which is better, DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) or Gemma 4 12B?
DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 53.95 to 47.29. The biggest single separator in this matchup is MMLU-Pro, where the scores are 86.4% and 77.2%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) or Gemma 4 12B?
Gemma 4 12B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 77.5 versus 52.1. Inside this category, AA-Omniscience Index is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for math, DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) or Gemma 4 12B?
DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 91.9 versus 77.5. Gemma 4 12B stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
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