DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (High) vs Tri-21B-think Preview

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (High) vs Tri-21B-think Preview. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

DeepSeekDeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (High)Off the frontier
Intelligence
24.40
Total cost
$121
Trillion LabsTri-21B-think PreviewNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
9.60
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

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

MetricDeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (High)Tri-21B-think PreviewDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)24.49.6−60.7% Tri-21B-think Preview is 60.7% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$121.20Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.11 / $0.23—
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