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DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) vs Gemma 4 12B

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Head-to-head evidence from 14 shared benchmark results across 5 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

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47.29/100
1 category wins1 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) unranked (Not scored); Gemma 4 12B #137 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) and Gemma 4 12B share 14 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 34 results are unique to DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max); 9 to Gemma 4 12B.

Updated July 23, 2026
Shared results
14
DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) only
34
Gemma 4 12B only
9
Comparable categories
2 / 8

Treat this as a split decision. DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) makes more sense if mathematics is the priority or you need the larger 1M context window; Gemma 4 12B is the better fit if knowledge is the priority.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 14 shared benchmark results across 5 evidence categories; 2 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 (Max) and Gemma 4 12B 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.

DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 256K for Gemma 4 12B.

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 (Max) and Gemma 4 12B
CategoryDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)ΔGemma 4 12B
MathDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)95.2Margin← 17.7Gemma 4 12B77.5
KnowledgeDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)60.1Margin→ 17.4Gemma 4 12B77.5
AgenticDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)74.5MarginNo overlapGemma 4 12BNot measured
CodingDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)70.9MarginNo overlapGemma 4 12BNot measured
ReasoningDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Not measuredMarginNo overlapGemma 4 12B43.4
MultimodalDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Not measuredMarginNo overlapGemma 4 12B69.1

Decisive benchmark drivers

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

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A · DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)B · Gemma 4 12B

  1. GPQA

    Knowledge
    Source ↗
    A 90.1%B 78.8%
    Winner: DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Δ 11.3
    GPQA: DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) scored 90.1%; Gemma 4 12B scored 78.8%. DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) wins this benchmark.

  2. MMLU-Pro

    Knowledge
    Source ↗
    A 87.5%B 77.2%
    Winner: DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Δ 10.3
    MMLU-Pro: DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) scored 87.5%; Gemma 4 12B scored 77.2%. 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 (Max)Gemma 4 12BComparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)$0.435 input / $0.87 outputGemma 4 12BNot availableA complete price comparison is not available.
Generation speedtokens per secondDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Not availableGemma 4 12BNot availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Not availableGemma 4 12BNot availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)1MGemma 4 12B256KDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Agentic
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Gemma 4 12BResult
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 67.9%—Not comparable
BrowseCompSource 83.4%—Not comparable
HLE w/ toolsSource 48.2%—Not comparable
MCP AtlasSource 73.6%—Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 1307—Not comparable
ToolathlonSource 51.8%—Not comparable
AA Agentic IndexSource 36.4%—Not comparable
APEX-Agents-AASource 24.3%—Not comparable
τ²-bench resultsSource 96.2%36.3%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
GDPval-AASource 40.4%—Not comparable
AA BriefcaseSource 932—Not 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
Coding
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Gemma 4 12BResult
CodeforcesSource 3206.0—Not comparable
SWE-bench VerifiedSource 80.6%—Not comparable
SWE-bench ProSource 55.4%—Not comparable
SWE MultilingualSource 76.2%—Not comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 67.9%—Not comparable
Vibe Code BenchSource 49.93%—Not comparable
AA Coding IndexSource 59.4%—Not comparable
AA-SciCodeSource 50.0%38.2%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
Reasoning
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Gemma 4 12BResult
MRCR 1MSource 83.5%—Not comparable
CorpusQA 1MSource 62.0%—Not comparable
AA-LCRSource 66.3%55.3%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
CritPtSource 12.9%0.0%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
BBHSource —53%Not comparable
MRCRv2Source —43.4%Not comparable
KnowledgeGemma 4 12B wins
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Gemma 4 12BResult
MMLU-ProSource 87.5%77.2%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
SimpleQASource 57.9%—Not comparable
Chinese-SimpleQASource 84.4%—Not comparable
GPQASource 90.1%78.8%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
GPQA-DSource 90.1%78.8%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
HLESource 37.7%—Not comparable
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 44.3%22.0%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 88.8%75.3%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
AA-HLESource 35.9%14.8%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
AA-Omniscience IndexSource -10.0%-51.9%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 43.3%16.0%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 94.0%80.8%Gemma 4 12B leads
AA Openness IndexSource 50.0%—Not comparable
HLE w/o toolsSource —5.2%Not comparable
MMMLUSource —83.4%Not comparable
MathDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) wins
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Gemma 4 12BResult
HMMT Feb 2026Source 95.2%—Not comparable
IMOAnswerBenchSource 89.8%—Not comparable
ApexSource 38.3%—Not comparable
Apex ShortlistSource 90.2%—Not comparable
AIME26Source —77.5%Not comparable
Multimodal
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Gemma 4 12BResult
Design Arena WebsiteSource 1264—Not comparable
MMMU-ProSource —69.1%Not comparable
MathVisionSource —79.7%Not comparable
MedXpertQA (MM)Source —48.7%Not comparable
AA-MMMU-ProSource —69.7%Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Gemma 4 12BResult
AA-IFBenchSource 76.5%73.5%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) or Gemma 4 12B?

DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) and Gemma 4 12B 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 Pro (Max) or Gemma 4 12B?

Gemma 4 12B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 77.5 versus 60.1. Inside this category, AA-Omniscience Index is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) or Gemma 4 12B?

DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 95.2 versus 77.5. Gemma 4 12B stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.

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