DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max) vs Ring-2.6-1T
Which is better for the money: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (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 0731 (Max)
Ring-2.6-1T vs DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max): 51.6% less intelligence, 188.3% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 34.0% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max) | Ring-2.6-1T | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 34.3 | 16.6 | −51.6% Ring-2.6-1T is 51.6% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $199.63 | $575.60 | +188.3% Ring-2.6-1T is 2.9× more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 17.94s | 24.04s | +34.0% Ring-2.6-1T is 34.0% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.14 / $0.28 | $0.30 / $2.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Claude Haiku 5.5 (Xhigh) scores 41.20 for $158.
- 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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