DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Max) vs Inkling (Xhigh)

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Max) vs Inkling (Xhigh). 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 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
24.20
Total cost
$149
Thinking MachinesInkling (Xhigh)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
25.00
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 (Max)Inkling (Xhigh)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)24.225.0+3.3% Inkling (Xhigh) is 3.3% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$149.48Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)116.79s14.41s−87.7% Inkling (Xhigh) is 87.7% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.11 / $0.23$1.00 / $4.05
Input modalitiesTextText, Image, Speech
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