Model comparison
DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) vs o1-pro
Head-to-head evidence from 2 shared benchmark results across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) #81 (Estimated); o1-pro #141 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) and o1-pro share 2 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 36 results are unique to DeepSeek V4 Pro (High); 0 to o1-pro.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 2
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) only
- 36
- o1-pro only
- 0
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) if you want the stronger benchmark profile. o1-pro only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 2 shared benchmark results across 1 evidence category; 1 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) is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 55.47 to 45.94. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
o1-pro is also the more expensive model on tokens at $150.00 input / $600.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.43 input / $0.87 output per 1M tokens for DeepSeek V4 Pro (High). That is roughly 689.7x on output cost alone. DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 200K for o1-pro.
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 Pro (High) | Δ | o1-pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)57.0 | Margin→ 22.0 | o1-pro79.0 |
| Agentic | DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)70.6 | MarginNo overlap | o1-proNot measured |
| Coding | DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)69.8 | MarginNo overlap | o1-proNot measured |
| Math | DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)94.0 | MarginNo overlap | o1-proNot measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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GPQA
KnowledgeA 89.1%B 79%Winner: DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)Δ 10.1GPQA: DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) scored 89.1%; o1-pro scored 79%. DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) | o1-pro | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)$0.435 input / $0.87 output | o1-pro$150 input / $600 output | DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)Not available | o1-proNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)Not available | o1-proNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | DeepSeek V4 Pro (High)1M | o1-pro200K | DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) | o1-pro | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 63.3% | — | Not comparable |
| BrowseCompSource | 80.4% | — | Not comparable |
| HLE w/ toolsSource | 44.7% | — | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | 74.2% | — | Not comparable |
| ToolathlonSource | 49% | — | Not comparable |
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 94.2% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 39.9% | — | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | 1299 | — | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 34.4% | — | Not comparable |
Coding7 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) | o1-pro | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| CodeforcesSource | 2919.0 | — | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | 79.4% | — | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench ProSource | 54.4% | — | Not comparable |
| SWE MultilingualSource | 74.1% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 63.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 46.4% | — | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | 58.7% | — | Not comparable |
Reasoning4 benchmarks
Knowledgeo1-pro wins12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) | o1-pro | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProSource | 87.1% | — | Not comparable |
| SimpleQASource | 46.2% | — | Not comparable |
| Chinese-SimpleQASource | 77.7% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | 89.1% | 79% | DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) leads |
| GPQA-DSource | 89.1% | — | Not comparable |
| HLESource | 34.5% | — | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 43.1% | 18.9% | DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 90.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 33.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -9.7% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 41.8% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 88.6% | — | Not comparable |
Math4 benchmarks
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) | o1-pro | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | 1264 | — | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) | o1-pro | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 71.3% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) or o1-pro?
DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 55.47 to 45.94. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 89.1% and 79%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V4 Pro (High) or o1-pro?
o1-pro has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 79 versus 57. Inside this category, Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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