DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Non-reasoning) vs Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning)

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Non-reasoning) vs Kimi K2.6 (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 Flash 0420 (Non-reasoning)Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)18.927.0+42.9% Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning) is 42.9% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$1,528.20— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)Not reported53.05s— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.09 / $0.19$0.95 / $4.00
Input modalitiesTextText, Image, Video
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