Model comparison
DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) vs Qwen3.6-35B-A3B
Head-to-head evidence from 26 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) #92 (Estimated); Qwen3.6-35B-A3B #104 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) and Qwen3.6-35B-A3B share 26 comparable benchmark results. 4 of 8 categories are comparable. 12 results are unique to DeepSeek V4 Flash (High); 31 to Qwen3.6-35B-A3B.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 26
- DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) only
- 12
- Qwen3.6-35B-A3B only
- 31
- Comparable categories
- 4 / 8
Pick DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Qwen3.6-35B-A3B only becomes the better choice if coding is the priority.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 26 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 4 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) has the cleaner BenchAlign overall profile here, landing at 53.95 versus 51.47. It is a real lead, but still close enough that category-level strengths matter more than the headline number.
DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)'s sharpest advantage is in agentic, where it averages 55.3 against 51.5. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is HMMT Feb 2026, 91.9% to 83.6%. Qwen3.6-35B-A3B does hit back in coding, 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 262K for Qwen3.6-35B-A3B.
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 | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)68.5 | Margin→ 5.3 | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B73.8 |
| Agentic | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)55.3 | Margin← 3.8 | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B51.5 |
| Math | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)91.9 | Margin← 3.7 | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B88.2 |
| Knowledge | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)52.1 | Margin← 0.7 | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B51.4 |
| Multimodal | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B76.3 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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HMMT Feb 2026
MathA 91.9%B 83.6%Winner: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Δ 8.3HMMT Feb 2026: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) scored 91.9%; Qwen3.6-35B-A3B scored 83.6%. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
HLE
KnowledgeA 29.4%B 21.4%Winner: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Δ 8HLE: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) scored 29.4%; Qwen3.6-35B-A3B scored 21.4%. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
SWE-bench Verified
CodingA 78.6%B 73.4%Winner: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Δ 5.2SWE-bench Verified: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) scored 78.6%; Qwen3.6-35B-A3B scored 73.4%. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
Terminal-Bench 2.0
AgenticA 56.6%B 51.5%Winner: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Δ 5.1Terminal-Bench 2.0: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) scored 56.6%; Qwen3.6-35B-A3B scored 51.5%. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
SWE-bench Pro
CodingA 52.3%B 49.5%Winner: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Δ 2.8SWE-bench Pro: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) scored 52.3%; Qwen3.6-35B-A3B scored 49.5%. 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) | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)$0.14 input / $0.28 output | Qwen3.6-35B-A3BNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Not available | Qwen3.6-35B-A3BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Not available | Qwen3.6-35B-A3BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)1M | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B262K | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticDeepSeek V4 Flash (High) wins17 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 56.6% | 51.5% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| BrowseCompSource | 53.5% | — | Not comparable |
| HLE w/ toolsSource | 40.3% | — | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | 67.4% | 62.8% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| ToolathlonSource | 43.5% | 26.9% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 95.6% | 95.3% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 28.2% | 21.4% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 32.4% | 27.4% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 1147 | 1049 | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| Claw-EvalSource | — | 68.7% | Not comparable |
| QwenClawBenchSource | — | 52.6% | Not comparable |
| QwenWebBenchSource | — | 1397 | Not comparable |
| τ³-bench resultsSource | — | 67.2% | Not comparable |
| VITA-BenchSource | — | 35.6% | Not comparable |
| DeepPlanningSource | — | 25.9% | Not comparable |
| WideResearchSource | — | 60.1% | Not comparable |
| Gert LabsSource | — | 42.65% | Not comparable |
CodingQwen3.6-35B-A3B wins9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| CodeforcesSource | 2816.0 | — | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | 78.6% | 73.4% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| SWE-bench ProSource | 52.3% | 49.5% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| SWE MultilingualSource | 70.2% | 67.2% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 56.6% | 51.5% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 42.0% | 35.8% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 52.0% | 41.9% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| LiveCodeBenchSource | — | 80.4% | Not comparable |
| NL2RepoSource | — | 29.4% | Not comparable |
Reasoning4 benchmarks
KnowledgeDeepSeek V4 Flash (High) wins14 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProSource | 86.4% | 85.2% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| SimpleQASource | 28.9% | — | Not comparable |
| Chinese-SimpleQASource | 73.2% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | 87.4% | 86% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| GPQA-DSource | 87.4% | — | Not comparable |
| HLESource | 29.4% | 21.4% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 37.5% | 31.6% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 86.7% | 84.1% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| AA-HLESource | 27.8% | 20.2% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -22.3% | -21.4% | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 35.5% | 18.9% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 89.7% | 49.7% | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B leads |
| SuperGPQASource | — | 64.7% | Not comparable |
| C-EvalSource | — | 90% | Not comparable |
MathDeepSeek V4 Flash (High) wins8 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMMT Feb 2026Source | 91.9% | 83.6% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| IMOAnswerBenchSource | 85.1% | — | Not comparable |
| ApexSource | 19.1% | — | Not comparable |
| Apex ShortlistSource | 72.1% | — | Not comparable |
| HMMT Feb 2025Source | — | 90.7% | Not comparable |
| HMMT Nov 2025Source | — | 89.1% | Not comparable |
| MMAnswerBenchSource | — | 78.9% | Not comparable |
| AIME26Source | — | 92.7% | Not comparable |
Multimodal16 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | 1238 | — | Not comparable |
| MMMUSource | — | 81.7% | Not comparable |
| MMMU-ProSource | — | 75.3% | Not comparable |
| RealWorldQASource | — | 85.3% | Not comparable |
| OmniDocBench 1.5Source | — | 89.9% | Not comparable |
| CharXivSource | — | 78% | Not comparable |
| SimpleVQASource | — | 58.9% | Not comparable |
| CC-OCRSource | — | 81.9% | Not comparable |
| AI2D_TESTSource | — | 92.7% | Not comparable |
| RefCOCO (avg)Source | — | 92.0% | Not comparable |
| ODINW13Source | — | 50.8% | Not comparable |
| Video-MME (with subtitle)Source | — | 86.6% | Not comparable |
| Video-MME (w/o subtitle)Source | — | 82.5% | Not comparable |
| VideoMMMUSource | — | 83.7% | Not comparable |
| MLVU (M-Avg)Source | — | 86.2% | Not comparable |
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | — | 75.0% | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Qwen3.6-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 73.5% | 64.4% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
Frequently Asked Questions (5)
Which is better, DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) or Qwen3.6-35B-A3B?
DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 53.95 to 51.47. The biggest single separator in this matchup is HMMT Feb 2026, where the scores are 91.9% and 83.6%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) or Qwen3.6-35B-A3B?
DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 52.1 versus 51.4. Inside this category, AA-Omniscience Hallucination Rate is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) or Qwen3.6-35B-A3B?
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 73.8 versus 68.5. Inside this category, AA Coding Index is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for math, DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) or Qwen3.6-35B-A3B?
DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 91.9 versus 88.2. Inside this category, HMMT Feb 2026 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for agentic tasks, DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) or Qwen3.6-35B-A3B?
DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 55.3 versus 51.5. Inside this category, GDPval-AA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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