Model comparison
DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) vs Qwen3.6 Plus
Head-to-head evidence from 26 shared benchmark results across 7 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) #92 (Estimated); Qwen3.6 Plus #30 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) and Qwen3.6 Plus share 26 comparable benchmark results. 4 of 8 categories are comparable. 12 results are unique to DeepSeek V4 Flash (High); 34 to Qwen3.6 Plus.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 26
- DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) only
- 12
- Qwen3.6 Plus only
- 34
- Comparable categories
- 4 / 8
Pick Qwen3.6 Plus if you want the stronger benchmark profile. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) only becomes the better choice if mathematics is the priority.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 26 shared benchmark results across 7 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
Qwen3.6 Plus is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 65.2 to 53.95. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Qwen3.6 Plus's sharpest advantage is in agentic, where it averages 61.6 against 55.3. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is Terminal-Bench 2.0, 56.6% to 61.6%. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) does hit back in mathematics, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.
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 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)91.9 | Margin← 31.4 | Qwen3.6 Plus60.5 |
| Agentic | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)55.3 | Margin→ 6.3 | Qwen3.6 Plus61.6 |
| Knowledge | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)52.1 | Margin→ 5.0 | Qwen3.6 Plus57.1 |
| Coding | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)68.5 | Margin→ 1.8 | Qwen3.6 Plus70.3 |
| Reasoning | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.6 Plus62.0 |
| Multilingual | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.6 Plus84.7 |
| Multimodal | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.6 Plus79.8 |
| Inst. Following | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.6 Plus82.3 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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Terminal-Bench 2.0
AgenticA 56.6%B 61.6%Winner: Qwen3.6 PlusΔ 5Terminal-Bench 2.0: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) scored 56.6%; Qwen3.6 Plus scored 61.6%. Qwen3.6 Plus wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
SWE-bench Pro
CodingA 52.3%B 56.6%Winner: Qwen3.6 PlusΔ 4.3SWE-bench Pro: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) scored 52.3%; Qwen3.6 Plus scored 56.6%. Qwen3.6 Plus wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
HMMT Feb 2026
MathA 91.9%B 87.8%Winner: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Δ 4.1HMMT Feb 2026: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) scored 91.9%; Qwen3.6 Plus scored 87.8%. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
GPQA
KnowledgeA 87.4%B 90.4%Winner: Qwen3.6 PlusΔ 3GPQA: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) scored 87.4%; Qwen3.6 Plus scored 90.4%. Qwen3.6 Plus wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
MMLU-Pro
KnowledgeA 86.4%B 88.5%Winner: Qwen3.6 PlusΔ 2.1MMLU-Pro: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) scored 86.4%; Qwen3.6 Plus scored 88.5%. Qwen3.6 Plus 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 Plus | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)$0.14 input / $0.28 output | Qwen3.6 PlusNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Not available | Qwen3.6 PlusNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Not available | Qwen3.6 PlusNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)1M | Qwen3.6 Plus1M | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticQwen3.6 Plus wins18 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Qwen3.6 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 56.6% | 61.6% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| BrowseCompSource | 53.5% | — | Not comparable |
| HLE w/ toolsSource | 40.3% | — | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | 67.4% | 48.2% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| ToolathlonSource | 43.5% | 39.8% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 95.6% | 97.7% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 28.2% | 27.6% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 32.4% | 31.8% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 1147 | 1135 | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| Claw-EvalSource | — | 58.8% | Not comparable |
| QwenClawBenchSource | — | 57.2% | Not comparable |
| τ³-bench resultsSource | — | 70.7% | Not comparable |
| VITA-BenchSource | — | 44.3% | Not comparable |
| DeepPlanningSource | — | 41.5% | Not comparable |
| MCP-TasksSource | — | 74.1% | Not comparable |
| WideResearchSource | — | 74.3% | Not comparable |
| Gert LabsSource | — | 50.60% | Not comparable |
| ResearchClawBenchSource | — | 18.0% | Not comparable |
CodingQwen3.6 Plus wins9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Qwen3.6 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| CodeforcesSource | 2816.0 | — | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | 78.6% | 78.8% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| SWE-bench ProSource | 52.3% | 56.6% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| SWE MultilingualSource | 70.2% | 73.8% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 56.6% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 42.0% | 40.7% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 52.0% | 54.5% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| LiveCodeBench v6Source | — | 87.1% | Not comparable |
| Vibe Code BenchSource | — | 25.56% | Not comparable |
Reasoning6 benchmarks
KnowledgeQwen3.6 Plus wins15 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Qwen3.6 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProSource | 86.4% | 88.5% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| SimpleQASource | 28.9% | — | Not comparable |
| Chinese-SimpleQASource | 73.2% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | 87.4% | 90.4% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| GPQA-DSource | 87.4% | — | Not comparable |
| HLESource | 29.4% | 28.8% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 37.5% | 39.6% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 86.7% | 88.2% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| AA-HLESource | 27.8% | 25.7% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -22.3% | 2.7% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 35.5% | 26.2% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 89.7% | 32.0% | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| SuperGPQASource | — | 71.6% | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ReduxSource | — | 94.5% | Not comparable |
| C-EvalSource | — | 93.3% | Not comparable |
MathDeepSeek V4 Flash (High) wins10 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Qwen3.6 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMMT Feb 2026Source | 91.9% | 87.8% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads |
| IMOAnswerBenchSource | 85.1% | — | Not comparable |
| ApexSource | 19.1% | — | Not comparable |
| Apex ShortlistSource | 72.1% | — | Not comparable |
| AIME26Source | — | 95.3% | Not comparable |
| HMMT Feb 2025Source | — | 96.7% | Not comparable |
| HMMT Nov 2025Source | — | 94.6% | Not comparable |
| MMAnswerBenchSource | — | 83.8% | Not comparable |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source | — | 26.207% | Not comparable |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)Source | — | 8.333% | Not comparable |
Multilingual2 benchmarks
Multimodal9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) | Qwen3.6 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | 1238 | 1249 | Qwen3.6 Plus leads |
| MMMUSource | — | 86.0% | Not comparable |
| MMMU-ProSource | — | 78.8% | Not comparable |
| MathVisionSource | — | 88.0% | Not comparable |
| VideoMMMUSource | — | 84.0% | Not comparable |
| ScreenSpot ProSource | — | 68.2% | Not comparable |
| CharXivSource | — | 81.5% | Not comparable |
| V*Source | — | 96.9% | Not comparable |
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | — | 78.0% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (5)
Which is better, DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) or Qwen3.6 Plus?
Qwen3.6 Plus is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 65.2 to 53.95. The biggest single separator in this matchup is Terminal-Bench 2.0, where the scores are 56.6% and 61.6%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) or Qwen3.6 Plus?
Qwen3.6 Plus has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 57.1 versus 52.1. 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 Plus?
Qwen3.6 Plus has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 70.3 versus 68.5. Inside this category, SWE-bench Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for math, DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) or Qwen3.6 Plus?
DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 91.9 versus 60.5. 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 Plus?
Qwen3.6 Plus has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 61.6 versus 55.3. Inside this category, MCP Atlas is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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