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DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) vs Gemma 4 31B

Head-to-head comparison across 2benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)

83

VS

Gemma 4 31B

66

2 categoriesvs0 categories

Verified leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) #6 · Gemma 4 31B unranked

Pick DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemma 4 31B only becomes the better choice if you want the cheaper token bill.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Coding

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)
73.8vs41.6

+32.2 difference

Knowledge

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)
62.6vs61.3

+1.3 difference

Operational Comparison

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)

Gemma 4 31B

Price (per 1M tokens)

$1.74 / $3.48

$0 / $0

Speed

N/A

N/A

Latency (TTFT)

N/A

N/A

Context Window

1M

256K

Quick Verdict

Pick DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Gemma 4 31B only becomes the better choice if you want the cheaper token bill.

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 83 to 66. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)'s sharpest advantage is in coding, where it averages 73.8 against 41.6. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is HLE, 34.5% to 26.5%.

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) is also the more expensive model on tokens at $1.74 input / $3.48 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Gemma 4 31B. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 256K for Gemma 4 31B.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) or Gemma 4 31B?

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 83 to 66. The biggest single separator in this matchup is HLE, where the scores are 34.5% and 26.5%.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) or Gemma 4 31B?

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 62.6 versus 61.3. Inside this category, HLE is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) or Gemma 4 31B?

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 73.8 versus 41.6. Gemma 4 31B stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.

Self-host vs API cost

Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.

DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)
API / mo$3,915
Self-host / moN/A
Break-even
Proprietary model — self-hosting not applicable.
Gemma 4 31B
API / mo$0
Self-host / mo$429
Break-even
Model the full break-even

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Last updated: April 24, 2026

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