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DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) vs Gemma 4 12B

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Head-to-head evidence from 14 shared benchmark results across 5 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

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47.29/100
1 category wins1 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) unranked (Not scored); Gemma 4 12B #137 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) and Gemma 4 12B share 14 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 31 results are unique to DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max); 9 to Gemma 4 12B.

Updated July 23, 2026
Shared results
14
DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) only
31
Gemma 4 12B only
9
Comparable categories
2 / 8

Treat this as a split decision. DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) makes more sense if mathematics is the priority or you need the larger 1M context window; Gemma 4 12B is the better fit 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 (Max) and Gemma 4 12B 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.

DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) 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 scores and score margins for DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) and Gemma 4 12B
CategoryDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)ΔGemma 4 12B
KnowledgeDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)55.3Margin→ 22.2Gemma 4 12B77.5
MathDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)94.8Margin← 17.3Gemma 4 12B77.5
AgenticDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)63.8MarginNo overlapGemma 4 12BNot measured
CodingDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)68.8MarginNo overlapGemma 4 12BNot measured
ReasoningDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Not measuredMarginNo overlapGemma 4 12B43.4
MultimodalDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Not measuredMarginNo overlapGemma 4 12B69.1

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)B · Gemma 4 12B

  1. GPQA

    Knowledge
    Source ↗
    A 88.1%B 78.8%
    Winner: DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Δ 9.3
    GPQA: DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) scored 88.1%; Gemma 4 12B scored 78.8%. DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) wins this benchmark.

  2. MMLU-Pro

    Knowledge
    Source ↗
    A 86.2%B 77.2%
    Winner: DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Δ 9
    MMLU-Pro: DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) scored 86.2%; Gemma 4 12B scored 77.2%. DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Gemma 4 12BComparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)$0.14 input / $0.28 outputGemma 4 12BNot availableA complete price comparison is not available.
Generation speedtokens per secondDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Not availableGemma 4 12BNot availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Not availableGemma 4 12BNot availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)1MGemma 4 12B256KDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Agentic
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Gemma 4 12BResult
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 56.9%—Not comparable
BrowseCompSource 73.2%—Not comparable
HLE w/ toolsSource 45.1%—Not comparable
MCP AtlasSource 69%—Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 1189—Not comparable
ToolathlonSource 47.8%—Not comparable
AA Agentic IndexSource 31.1%—Not comparable
τ²-bench resultsSource 95%36.3%DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads
GDPval-AASource 34.4%—Not comparable
AA BriefcaseSource 831—Not comparable
AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource 39.6%—Not comparable
AA Harvey LABSource 81.3%—Not comparable
AA ITBenchSource 31.5%—Not comparable
AA Tau3 BankingSource 22.9%—Not comparable
terminalBenchHardSource 35.6%—Not comparable
Coding
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Gemma 4 12BResult
CodeforcesSource 3052.0—Not comparable
SWE-bench VerifiedSource 79%—Not comparable
SWE-bench ProSource 52.6%—Not comparable
SWE MultilingualSource 73.3%—Not comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 56.9%—Not comparable
AA Coding IndexSource 56.2%—Not comparable
AA-SciCodeSource 44.9%38.2%DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads
Reasoning
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Gemma 4 12BResult
MRCR 1MSource 78.7%—Not comparable
CorpusQA 1MSource 60.5%—Not comparable
AA-LCRSource 63.0%55.3%DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads
CritPtSource 7.1%0.0%DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads
BBHSource —53%Not comparable
MRCRv2Source —43.4%Not comparable
KnowledgeGemma 4 12B wins
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Gemma 4 12BResult
MMLU-ProSource 86.2%77.2%DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads
SimpleQASource 34.1%—Not comparable
Chinese-SimpleQASource 78.9%—Not comparable
GPQASource 88.1%78.8%DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads
GPQA-DSource 88.1%78.8%DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads
HLESource 34.8%—Not comparable
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 40.3%22.0%DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 89.4%75.3%DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads
AA-HLESource 32.1%14.8%DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads
AA-Omniscience IndexSource -22.9%-51.9%DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 37.2%16.0%DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 95.8%80.8%Gemma 4 12B leads
AA Openness IndexSource 50.0%—Not comparable
HLE w/o toolsSource —5.2%Not comparable
MMMLUSource —83.4%Not comparable
MathDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) wins
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Gemma 4 12BResult
HMMT Feb 2026Source 94.8%—Not comparable
IMOAnswerBenchSource 88.4%—Not comparable
ApexSource 33.0%—Not comparable
Apex ShortlistSource 85.7%—Not comparable
AIME26Source —77.5%Not comparable
Multimodal
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Gemma 4 12BResult
Design Arena WebsiteSource 1238—Not comparable
MMMU-ProSource —69.1%Not comparable
MathVisionSource —79.7%Not comparable
MedXpertQA (MM)Source —48.7%Not comparable
AA-MMMU-ProSource —69.7%Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Gemma 4 12BResult
AA-IFBenchSource 79.2%73.5%DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads
Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) or Gemma 4 12B?

DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) and Gemma 4 12B 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 (Max) or Gemma 4 12B?

Gemma 4 12B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 77.5 versus 55.3. Inside this category, AA-Omniscience Index is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) or Gemma 4 12B?

DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 94.8 versus 77.5. Gemma 4 12B stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.

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