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DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) vs DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 38 shared benchmark results across 7 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

Sibling matchup inside the DeepSeek V4 family.

55.47/100
No comparison
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0 category wins4 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) #81 (Estimated); DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) unranked (Not scored). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) and DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) share 38 comparable benchmark results. 4 of 8 categories are comparable. 0 results are unique to DeepSeek V4 Pro (High); 10 to DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max).

Updated July 23, 2026
Shared results
38
DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) only
0
DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) only
10
Comparable categories
4 / 8

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) makes more sense if you want this variant’s specific profile, while DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) is the cleaner fit if agentic is the priority.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 38 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 Pro (High) and DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) sit in the same DeepSeek V4 family. This page is less about two unrelated model lineages and more about how the siblings trade off on benchmark shape, token costs, and practical limits like context window.

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) and DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) 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 scores and score margins for DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) and DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)
CategoryDeepSeek V4 Pro (High)ΔDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)
AgenticDeepSeek V4 Pro (High)70.6Margin→ 3.9DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)74.5
KnowledgeDeepSeek V4 Pro (High)57.0Margin→ 3.1DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)60.1
MathDeepSeek V4 Pro (High)94.0Margin→ 1.2DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)95.2
CodingDeepSeek V4 Pro (High)69.8Margin→ 1.1DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)70.9

Decisive benchmark drivers

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

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A · DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)B · DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)

  1. SimpleQA

    Knowledge
    Source ↗
    A 46.2%B 57.9%
    Winner: DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Δ 11.7
    SimpleQA: DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) scored 46.2%; DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) scored 57.9%. DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) wins this benchmark.

  2. Terminal-Bench 2.0

    Agentic
    Source ↗
    A 63.3%B 67.9%
    Winner: DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Δ 4.6
    Terminal-Bench 2.0: DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) scored 63.3%; DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) scored 67.9%. DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) wins this benchmark.

  3. HLE

    Knowledge
    Source ↗
    A 34.5%B 37.7%
    Winner: DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Δ 3.2
    HLE: DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) scored 34.5%; DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) scored 37.7%. DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) wins this benchmark.

  4. BrowseComp

    Agentic
    Source ↗
    A 80.4%B 83.4%
    Winner: DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Δ 3
    BrowseComp: DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) scored 80.4%; DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) scored 83.4%. DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) wins this benchmark.

  5. HMMT Feb 2026

    Math
    Source ↗
    A 94.0%B 95.2%
    Winner: DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Δ 1.2
    HMMT Feb 2026: DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) scored 94.0%; DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) scored 95.2%. DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

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

MetricDeepSeek V4 Pro (High)DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Comparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensDeepSeek V4 Pro (High)$0.435 input / $0.87 outputDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)$0.435 input / $0.87 outputListed prices are equal.
Generation speedtokens per secondDeepSeek V4 Pro (High)Not availableDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Not availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenDeepSeek V4 Pro (High)Not availableDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Not availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensDeepSeek V4 Pro (High)1MDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)1MListed context windows are equal.

Benchmark Deep Dive

AgenticDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) wins
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (High)DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Result
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 63.3%67.9%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
BrowseCompSource 80.4%83.4%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
HLE w/ toolsSource 44.7%48.2%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
MCP AtlasSource 74.2%73.6%DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) leads
ToolathlonSource 49%51.8%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
τ²-bench resultsSource 94.2%96.2%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
GDPval-AASource 39.9%40.4%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
GDPval-AASource 12991307DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
AA Agentic IndexSource 34.4%36.4%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
APEX-Agents-AASource —24.3%Not comparable
AA BriefcaseSource —932Not comparable
AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource —40.4%Not comparable
AA Harvey LABSource —84.4%Not comparable
AA ITBenchSource —38.3%Not comparable
AA Tau3 BankingSource —25.8%Not comparable
terminalBenchHardSource —46.2%Not comparable
aaTerminalBench21Source —64%Not comparable
CodingDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) wins
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (High)DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Result
CodeforcesSource 2919.03206.0DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
SWE-bench VerifiedSource 79.4%80.6%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
SWE-bench ProSource 54.4%55.4%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
SWE MultilingualSource 74.1%76.2%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 63.3%67.9%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
AA-SciCodeSource 46.4%50.0%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
AA Coding IndexSource 58.7%59.4%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
Vibe Code BenchSource —49.93%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (High)DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Result
MRCR 1MSource 83.3%83.5%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
CorpusQA 1MSource 56.5%62.0%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
AA-LCRSource 65.0%66.3%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
CritPtSource 10.0%12.9%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
KnowledgeDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) wins
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (High)DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Result
MMLU-ProSource 87.1%87.5%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
SimpleQASource 46.2%57.9%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
Chinese-SimpleQASource 77.7%84.4%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
GPQASource 89.1%90.1%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
GPQA-DSource 89.1%90.1%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
HLESource 34.5%37.7%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 43.1%44.3%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 90.5%88.8%DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) leads
AA-HLESource 33.5%35.9%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
AA-Omniscience IndexSource -9.7%-10.0%DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) leads
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 41.8%43.3%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 88.6%94.0%DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) leads
AA Openness IndexSource —50.0%Not comparable
MathDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) wins
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (High)DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Result
HMMT Feb 2026Source 94.0%95.2%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
IMOAnswerBenchSource 88.0%89.8%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
ApexSource 27.4%38.3%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
Apex ShortlistSource 85.5%90.2%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
Multimodal
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (High)DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Result
Design Arena WebsiteSource 12641264Tie
Inst. Following
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (High)DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Result
AA-IFBenchSource 71.3%76.5%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
Frequently Asked Questions (5)

Which is better, DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) or DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)?

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) and DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) are sibling variants in the DeepSeek V4 family, so the right pick depends on whether you value the better benchmark line, cheaper tokens, or the larger context window. They are tied on the BenchAlign leaderboard on the current data.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) or DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)?

DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 60.1 versus 57. Inside this category, SimpleQA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) or DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)?

DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 70.9 versus 69.8. Inside this category, Codeforces is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) or DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)?

DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 95.2 versus 94. Inside this category, Apex is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for agentic tasks, DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) or DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)?

DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 74.5 versus 70.6. Inside this category, GDPval-AA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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