DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Non-reasoning) vs Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning)

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Non-reasoning) vs Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

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A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricDeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Non-reasoning)Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)24.713.1−47.0% Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) is 47.0% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$238.91Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)2.82s138.89s+4825.2% Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) is 4825.2% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $1.20$0.03 / $0.15
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Video
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