Model comparison
DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) vs Qwen3 235B 2507
Head-to-head evidence from 2 shared benchmark results across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) #92 (Estimated); Qwen3 235B 2507 #78 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) and Qwen3 235B 2507 share 2 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 36 results are unique to DeepSeek V4 Flash (High); 2 to Qwen3 235B 2507.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 2
- DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) only
- 36
- Qwen3 235B 2507 only
- 2
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Qwen3 235B 2507 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) only becomes the better choice if you need the larger 1M context window or you want the stronger reasoning-first profile.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 2 shared benchmark results across 1 evidence category; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Qwen3 235B 2507 has the cleaner BenchAlign overall profile here, landing at 56.02 versus 53.95. It is a real lead, but still close enough that category-level strengths matter more than the headline number.
Qwen3 235B 2507's sharpest advantage is in knowledge, where it averages 78.9 against 52.1. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is GPQA, 87.4% to 77.5%.
DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) is also the more expensive model on tokens at $0.14 input / $0.28 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Qwen3 235B 2507. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) is the reasoning model in the pair, while Qwen3 235B 2507 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. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 128K for Qwen3 235B 2507.
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 | Qwen3 235B 2507 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)52.1 | Margin→ 26.8 | Qwen3 235B 250778.9 |
| Agentic | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)55.3 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 235B 2507Not measured |
| Coding | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)68.5 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 235B 2507Not measured |
| Math | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)91.9 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 235B 2507Not measured |
| Multilingual | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 235B 250779.4 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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GPQA
KnowledgeA 87.4%B 77.5%Winner: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Δ 9.9GPQA: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) scored 87.4%; Qwen3 235B 2507 scored 77.5%. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
MMLU-Pro
KnowledgeA 86.4%B 83%Winner: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Δ 3.4MMLU-Pro: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) scored 86.4%; Qwen3 235B 2507 scored 83%. 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) | Qwen3 235B 2507 | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)$0.14 input / $0.28 output | Qwen3 235B 2507$0 input / $0 output | Qwen3 235B 2507 has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Not available | Qwen3 235B 2507Not available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Not available | Qwen3 235B 2507Not available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)1M | Qwen3 235B 2507128K | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Qwen3 235B 2507 | 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% | — | Not comparable |
| 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) | Qwen3 235B 2507 | 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% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 52.0% | — | Not comparable |
Reasoning4 benchmarks
KnowledgeQwen3 235B 2507 wins13 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Qwen3 235B 2507 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProSource | 86.4% | 83% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| SimpleQASource | 28.9% | — | Not comparable |
| Chinese-SimpleQASource | 73.2% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | 87.4% | 77.5% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| GPQA-DSource | 87.4% | — | Not comparable |
| HLESource | 29.4% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 37.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 86.7% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 27.8% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -22.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 35.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 89.7% | — | Not comparable |
| SuperGPQASource | — | 62.6% | Not comparable |
Math4 benchmarks
Multilingual1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Qwen3 235B 2507 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProXSource | — | 79.4% | Not comparable |
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Qwen3 235B 2507 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | 1238 | — | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Qwen3 235B 2507 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 73.5% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) or Qwen3 235B 2507?
Qwen3 235B 2507 is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 56.02 to 53.95. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 87.4% and 77.5%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) or Qwen3 235B 2507?
Qwen3 235B 2507 has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 78.9 versus 52.1. Inside this category, GPQA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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