Data points: 57
Model compare
The readout for DeepSeek V4 and DeepSeek V4 Pro, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Weighted outcome: DeepSeek V4 Pro. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Decision read
DeepSeek V4 Pro
DeepSeek V4 Pro has the higher weighted result; Model A / B score 40 to 60.
Evidence depth
57 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 6 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with DeepSeek V4 Pro
The charts below split 6 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek V4 and DeepSeek V4 Pro: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Model compare | DeepSeek V4 | DeepSeek V4 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Contender | Leading |
| Weighted overall score | 40.0 pts | 60.0 pts |
| Benchmark category leads | 0 categories | 0 categories |
| Operational advantages | Average speed, First-token latency | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage |
| Context window | No data | 1.0M tokens |
| Max output | No data | 384K tokens |
| Modalities | No data | Input Text Output Text |
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The overall result weights benchmark capability categories at 80% and price, API speed/latency, and availability at 20%. Recent test volume does not affect the winner, and missing benchmark categories are excluded.
| Model compare | DeepSeek V4 | DeepSeek V4 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | DeepSeek |
| Released | No data | Apr 2026 |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | No data | DeepSeek |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | No data | deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro |
| References | No data | No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek V4 and DeepSeek V4 Pro: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
DeepSeek V4
DeepSeek V4 has these operational advantages: Average speed, First-token latency.
DeepSeek V4 Pro
DeepSeek V4 Pro has these operational advantages: Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage.
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
Avg. score
DeepSeek V4
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Avg. score
DeepSeek V4 Pro
49.2
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DeepSeek V4 Pro
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
No shared professional benchmark scores are available yet.
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | DeepSeek V4 | DeepSeek V4 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | DeepSeek V4 | DeepSeek V4 Pro |
|---|---|---|
15 tests | DeepSeek V4 speed / latency 47 tok/s / 2487ms input / output No data | DeepSeek V4 Pro speed / latency 38 tok/s / 6365ms input / output No data |
5 tests | DeepSeek V4 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | DeepSeek V4 Pro speed / latency 81 tok/s / 5166ms input / output No data |
5 tests | DeepSeek V4 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | DeepSeek V4 Pro speed / latency 46 tok/s / 3739ms input / output No data |
0 tests | DeepSeek V4 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | DeepSeek V4 Pro speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | DeepSeek V4 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | DeepSeek V4 Pro speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
DeepSeek V4 deepseek-v4 speed / latency No data input / output $0.100/request | DeepSeek V4 Pro deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4-pro speed / latency No data input / output $0.100/request |
Weighted outcome: DeepSeek V4 Pro. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
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