Model comparison
DeepSeek V4 Flash vs Qwen3 Max
Head-to-head evidence from 2 shared benchmark results across 2 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V4 Flash #61 (Estimated); Qwen3 Max #128 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. DeepSeek V4 Flash and Qwen3 Max share 2 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 20 results are unique to DeepSeek V4 Flash; 12 to Qwen3 Max.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 2
- DeepSeek V4 Flash only
- 20
- Qwen3 Max only
- 12
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for DeepSeek V4 Flash and Qwen3 Max is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 2 shared benchmark results across 2 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
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 | Δ | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | DeepSeek V4 Flash49.1 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 MaxNot measured |
| Coding | DeepSeek V4 Flash64.2 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 MaxNot measured |
| Knowledge | DeepSeek V4 Flash38.8 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 MaxNot measured |
| Math | DeepSeek V4 Flash40.8 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3 MaxNot measured |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Qwen3 Max | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | DeepSeek V4 Flash$0.14 input / $0.28 output | Qwen3 MaxNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | DeepSeek V4 FlashNot available | Qwen3 MaxNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | DeepSeek V4 FlashNot available | Qwen3 MaxNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | DeepSeek V4 Flash1M | Qwen3 Max1M | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic6 benchmarks
Coding6 benchmarks
Reasoning4 benchmarks
Knowledge12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Qwen3 Max | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProSource | 83% | — | Not comparable |
| SimpleQASource | 23.1% | — | Not comparable |
| Chinese-SimpleQASource | 71.5% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | 71.2% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | 71.2% | — | Not comparable |
| HLESource | 8.1% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | — | 24.0% | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | — | 76.4% | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | — | 11.1% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | — | -43.1% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | — | 24.4% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | — | 89.4% | Not comparable |
Math4 benchmarks
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Qwen3 Max | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | 1238 | 1148 | DeepSeek V4 Flash leads |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Qwen3 Max | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | — | 44.1% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare DeepSeek V4 Flash and Qwen3 Max on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for DeepSeek V4 Flash and Qwen3 Max today?
DeepSeek V4 Flash: $0.14 input / $0.28 output per 1M tokens Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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