# DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Inkling 2 Small

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and Inkling 2 Small across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/deepseek-v4-1-flash-vs-inkling-2-small
- Last updated: November 7, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 8
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 has the higher overall point estimate 65.41 to 59.06. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in mathematics, where the averages are 66.5 for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and 85.9 for Inkling 2 Small.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is Terminal-Bench 2.1 in Agentic, with scores of 90.6% and 85.1%.
- Inkling 2 Small is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | Inkling 2 Small |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | DeepSeek | Thinking Machines Lab |
| Type | Open Weight | Proprietary |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Hybrid |
| Context | 1M | 1M |
| Overall Score | 65.41 | 59.06 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 35 | 25 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.30 / $1.20 | $0.30 / $1.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 public-lane score: 61.7 (Supported · #21/131)
- Inkling 2 Small public-lane score: 59.9 (Supported · #26/131)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | Inkling 2 Small | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 90.6% | 85.1% | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| terminalBench3 | 30% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 4.0 | 42.30% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| CyberGym | 88.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| ExploitGym | 15.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HLE w/ tools | 63.9% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| AutomationBench | 60.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Agents' Last Exam | 35.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals) | 74.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| CWE-bench v1 | 55.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MazeBench | 1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| BrowseComp | Coming soon | 90.2% | Coming soon |
| DeepSearchQA | Coming soon | 90.9% | Coming soon |
| MCP Atlas | Coming soon | 85% | Coming soon |
| JobBench | Coming soon | 70.5% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 public-lane score: 63.3 (Supported · #14/157)
- Inkling 2 Small public-lane score: 59.7 (Supported · #20/157)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | Inkling 2 Small | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| ScarfBench | 69.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Codeforces | 3471.0 | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 90.6% | 85.1% | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| terminalBench3 | 30% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| DeepSWE | 77.0% | 72.1% | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| ProgramBench | 29.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| NL2Repo | 68.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| OpenHarmony Bench | 60.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Bug Hunt Bench | 39.1 fixes | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierCode 2.0 | 19.3% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench Verified | Coming soon | 82.2% | Coming soon |
| SWE Multilingual | Coming soon | 81.2% | Coming soon |
| sweMarathon | Coming soon | 38.8% | Coming soon |
| PostTrainBench v1.2 | Coming soon | 31.9% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 public-lane score: 80.8 (Unranked · 4 rankable rows)
- Inkling 2 Small public-lane score: 86.1 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | Inkling 2 Small | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| STEMBench | 2.54 | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| JevBench 1.4 | 4.77 | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| JevBench 1.5 | 6.65 | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LongBench v2 | Coming soon | 70.6% | Coming soon |

### Multimodal & Grounded

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 public-lane score: 78 (Unranked · 1 rankable row)
- Inkling 2 Small public-lane score: 86.6 (#12/59)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | Inkling 2 Small | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| ExtractBench (LlamaIndex) | 87.11% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| ParseBench | 64.38% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Chartography (tools) | 83.0% | 80.4% | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| BabyVision w/ Python | 92.5% | 93.7% | Inkling 2 Small |
| ZeroBench w/ Python | 51.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| CharXiv | Coming soon | 87.7% | Coming soon |
| CharXiv w/o tools | Coming soon | 85.6% | Coming soon |
| Chartography (no tools) | Coming soon | 36.7% | Coming soon |
| BabyVision | Coming soon | 68.6% | Coming soon |
| ScreenSpot Pro | Coming soon | 83.8% | Coming soon |
| PerceptionBench | Coming soon | 64.7% | Coming soon |
| MathVision | Coming soon | 92.8% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Directional only
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 public-lane score: 64.5 (Supported · #36/178)
- Inkling 2 Small public-lane score: 60.4 (Estimated · #46/178)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | Inkling 2 Small | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA | 90.9% | 93% | Inkling 2 Small |
| GPQA-D | 90.9% | 93.0% | Inkling 2 Small |
| HLE | 42.6% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 public-lane score: 66.5 (Unranked · 3 rankable rows)
- Inkling 2 Small public-lane score: 85.9 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | Inkling 2 Small | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| Apex | 65.6% | 63.5% | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) | 67.368% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4) | 26.829% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HMMT Feb 2026 | Coming soon | 95.8% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 or Inkling 2 Small?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and Inkling 2 Small?

The widest category gap is in mathematics, where the averages are 66.5 for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and 85.9 for Inkling 2 Small.

### How many benchmarks does DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 cover on BenchLM?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 currently has 35 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does Inkling 2 Small cover on BenchLM?

Inkling 2 Small currently has 25 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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