DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Max) vs Ring-2.6-1T
Which is better for the money: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Max) by DeepSeek or Ring-2.6-1T by InclusionAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Max)
Ring-2.6-1T vs DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Max): 31.4% less intelligence, 285.1% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 76.1% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Max) | Ring-2.6-1T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 24.2 | 16.6 | −31.4% Ring-2.6-1T is 31.4% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $149.48 | $575.60 | +285.1% Ring-2.6-1T is 3.9× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 100.76s | 24.04s | −76.1% Ring-2.6-1T is 76.1% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.11 / $0.23 | $0.30 / $2.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Max) scores 38.10 for $122.
- Ring-2.6-1T is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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