Model comparison
DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) vs Qwen3.7 Plus
Head-to-head evidence from 29 shared benchmark results across 7 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) unranked (Not scored); Qwen3.7 Plus #21 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) and Qwen3.7 Plus share 29 comparable benchmark results. 4 of 8 categories are comparable. 16 results are unique to DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max); 40 to Qwen3.7 Plus.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 29
- DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) only
- 16
- Qwen3.7 Plus only
- 40
- Comparable categories
- 4 / 8
Treat this as a split decision. DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) makes more sense if mathematics is the priority; Qwen3.7 Plus is the better fit if agentic is the priority.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 29 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
DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) and Qwen3.7 Plus 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.
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 (Max) | Δ | Qwen3.7 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)63.8 | Margin→ 7.9 | Qwen3.7 Plus71.7 |
| Coding | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)68.8 | Margin→ 6.8 | Qwen3.7 Plus75.6 |
| Knowledge | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)55.3 | Margin→ 4.8 | Qwen3.7 Plus60.1 |
| Math | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)94.8 | Margin← 1.9 | Qwen3.7 Plus92.9 |
| Reasoning | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.7 Plus91.7 |
| Multilingual | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.7 Plus85.4 |
| Multimodal | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.7 Plus81.5 |
| Inst. Following | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.7 Plus84.5 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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Terminal-Bench 2.0
AgenticA 56.9%B 70.3%Winner: Qwen3.7 PlusΔ 13.4Terminal-Bench 2.0: DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) scored 56.9%; Qwen3.7 Plus scored 70.3%. Qwen3.7 Plus wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
SWE-bench Pro
CodingA 52.6%B 57.6%Winner: Qwen3.7 PlusΔ 5SWE-bench Pro: DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) scored 52.6%; Qwen3.7 Plus scored 57.6%. Qwen3.7 Plus wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
MMLU-Pro
KnowledgeA 86.2%B 88.5%Winner: Qwen3.7 PlusΔ 2.3MMLU-Pro: DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) scored 86.2%; Qwen3.7 Plus scored 88.5%. Qwen3.7 Plus wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
GPQA
KnowledgeA 88.1%B 90.3%Winner: Qwen3.7 PlusΔ 2.2GPQA: DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) scored 88.1%; Qwen3.7 Plus scored 90.3%. Qwen3.7 Plus wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
HMMT Feb 2026
MathA 94.8%B 92.9%Winner: DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Δ 1.9HMMT Feb 2026: DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) scored 94.8%; Qwen3.7 Plus scored 92.9%. DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) | Qwen3.7 Plus | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)$0.14 input / $0.28 output | Qwen3.7 PlusNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Not available | Qwen3.7 PlusNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)Not available | Qwen3.7 PlusNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max)1M | Qwen3.7 Plus1M | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticQwen3.7 Plus wins25 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 56.9% | 70.3% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| BrowseCompSource | 73.2% | — | Not comparable |
| HLE w/ toolsSource | 45.1% | — | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | 69% | 73.2% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 1189 | 936 | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads |
| ToolathlonSource | 47.8% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 31.1% | 20.8% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 95% | 93% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 34.4% | 21.8% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads |
| 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 |
| QwenClawBenchSource | — | 61.8% | Not comparable |
| QwenWebBenchSource | — | 1536 | Not comparable |
| Claw-EvalSource | — | 62.7% | Not comparable |
| BFCL v4Source | — | 72.9% | Not comparable |
| VITA-BenchSource | — | 45.6% | Not comparable |
| DeepPlanningSource | — | 62.3% | Not comparable |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | — | 73.3% | Not comparable |
| AndroidWorldSource | — | 81.0% | Not comparable |
| APEX-Agents-AASource | — | 22.4% | Not comparable |
| OSWorld 2.0Source | — | 2.8% | Not comparable |
CodingQwen3.7 Plus wins10 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| CodeforcesSource | 3052.0 | — | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | 79% | 77.7% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads |
| SWE-bench ProSource | 52.6% | 57.6% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| SWE MultilingualSource | 73.3% | 75.8% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 56.9% | 70.3% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 56.2% | 55.9% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 44.9% | 45.5% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| NL2RepoSource | — | 41.1% | Not comparable |
| SciCodeSource | — | 51.3% | Not comparable |
| LiveCodeBenchSource | — | 89.6% | Not comparable |
Reasoning5 benchmarks
KnowledgeQwen3.7 Plus wins16 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProSource | 86.2% | 88.5% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| SimpleQASource | 34.1% | — | Not comparable |
| Chinese-SimpleQASource | 78.9% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | 88.1% | 90.3% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| GPQA-DSource | 88.1% | 90.3% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| HLESource | 34.8% | 34.7% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 40.3% | 39.0% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 89.4% | 90.0% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| AA-HLESource | 32.1% | 33.4% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -22.9% | 2.4% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 37.2% | 22.2% | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 95.8% | 25.5% | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| AA Openness IndexSource | 50.0% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ReduxSource | — | 94.5% | Not comparable |
| SuperGPQASource | — | 71.4% | Not comparable |
| MMMLUSource | — | 89.0% | Not comparable |
MathDeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) wins4 benchmarks
Multilingual5 benchmarks
Multimodal17 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) | Qwen3.7 Plus | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | 1238 | 1288 | Qwen3.7 Plus leads |
| MMMU-ProSource | — | 79% | Not comparable |
| MathVisionSource | — | 90.3% | Not comparable |
| CharXivSource | — | 85.9% | Not comparable |
| ERQASource | — | 69.8% | Not comparable |
| MedXpertQA (MM)Source | — | 71.0% | Not comparable |
| ScreenSpot ProSource | — | 79.0% | Not comparable |
| SimpleVQASource | — | 81.7% | Not comparable |
| MMSearch-PlusSource | — | 41.4% | Not comparable |
| RealWorldQASource | — | 86.9% | Not comparable |
| OmniDocBench 1.5Source | — | 91.4% | Not comparable |
| OCRBench V2Source | — | 70.7% | Not comparable |
| ODINW13Source | — | 51.1% | Not comparable |
| Video-MME (with subtitle)Source | — | 88.0% | Not comparable |
| VideoMMMUSource | — | 85.4% | Not comparable |
| MLVU (M-Avg)Source | — | 87.4% | Not comparable |
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | — | 80.5% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (5)
Which is better, DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) or Qwen3.7 Plus?
DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) and Qwen3.7 Plus 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 Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 60.1 versus 55.3. 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 (Max) or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 75.6 versus 68.8. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for math, DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) or Qwen3.7 Plus?
DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 94.8 versus 92.9. Inside this category, Apex is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for agentic tasks, DeepSeek V4 Flash (Max) or Qwen3.7 Plus?
Qwen3.7 Plus has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 71.7 versus 63.8. Inside this category, GDPval-AA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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