DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Max) vs o4-mini (High)

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Max) vs o4-mini (High). 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
OpenAIo4-mini (High)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.70
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)o4-mini (High)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)24.216.7−31.0% o4-mini (High) is 31.0% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$149.48Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)116.79s28.44s−75.6% o4-mini (High) is 75.6% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.11 / $0.23$1.10 / $4.40
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
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