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DeepSeek V4 Flash vs Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights benchmark

Name: DeepSeek V4 Flash vs Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights AI benchmark comparison
Creator: CompareLLM
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This page compares DeepSeek V4 Flash (DeepSeek) and Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights (Ideogram) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 17, 2026. Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.

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DeepSeek

DeepSeek V4 Flash

DeepSeek Jul 31 2026 price-performance SKU. Public listings put it near $0.14/$0.28 per 1M tokens.

V4 Flash SpeedImg Elo 1,490

Ideogram

Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights

Open-weight release of Ideogram 4.0, bringing world-class text rendering to self-hosted enterprise infrastructure.

Open WeightsImg Elo 1,218$60/1k imgs

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DeepSeek V4 Series Family (2 models)

Compare vs Base (DeepSeek V4 Pro)

DeepSeek V4 Pro

DeepSeek

Flagship Base

CoT ScalerFast Route

Elo

1536

Speed

70 tok/s

Price

$3.96 / 1M

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DeepSeek V4 Flash

DeepSeek

V4 Flash Speed

Fast Route

Elo

1490

Speed

142 tok/s

Price

$0.28 / 1M

-46 Elo-93% cost2.0x speed

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Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

DeepSeek V4 Flash (0)vsIdeogram 4.0 Open Weights (5)

DeepSeek V4 Flash: 0W (0%)Overall: Ideogram 4.0 Open WeightsIdeogram 4.0 Open Weights: 5W (100%)

← DeepSeek V4 FlashIdeogram 4.0 Open Weights →

Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights (3/3)

Visual Quality & Adherence

Arena Preference Elo, prompt fidelity & typography score

Image Elo

—vs1,218

Prompt adherence

—vs91%

Text rendering

—vs95.8%

DeepSeek V4 Flash: 0WIdeogram 4.0 Open Weights: 3W

Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights (1/1)

Generation Latency

Time to render full-resolution image snapshot (seconds)

Generation time

—vs3.8s

DeepSeek V4 Flash: 0WIdeogram 4.0 Open Weights: 1W

Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights (1/1)

Cost Efficiency

API inference cost per 1,000 generated images

Price per 1k images

—vs$60/1k

DeepSeek V4 Flash: 0WIdeogram 4.0 Open Weights: 1W

Capability Matchup Radar

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.

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Percentile 0–100

Dimensional AdvantageIdeogram 4.0 Open Weights 5/6

Image Preference Elo

No shared data

Generation Latency

No shared data

Image Price Efficiency

No shared data

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

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Img Elo

High is better

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Img EloHigh is better

1,218

Gen Time

Low is better

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Gen TimeLow is better

3.8s

Img $

Low is better

—

Img $Low is better

$60/1k

Prompt %

High is better

—

Prompt %High is better

91%

Text %

High is better

—

Text %High is better

95.8%

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Save up to 100% with DeepSeek V4 Flash

Monthly Image Production Volume25k images / month (25000 imgs)

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DeepSeek V4 Flash$0.00 / mo

Rate: $0/1k

Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights$1,500.00 / mo

Rate: $60/1k

Estimated Cost Delta

DeepSeek V4 Flash is estimated to save $1,500.00/month ($18,000/year).

Based on 25k images generated

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatinsufficient data

Need list prices.

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGinsufficient data

Need context sizes.

Screenshots / visionIdeogram 4.0 Open Weights

Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	insufficient data	Need SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chat	insufficient data	Need list prices.
Voice / low-latency UI	insufficient data	Need TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAG	insufficient data	Need context sizes.
Screenshots / vision	Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights	Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

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priceJul 31, 2026

DeepSeek V4 Flash (Jul 31): the $0.14/$0.28 price-performance SKU

Public listings put Flash near $0.14/$0.28 per 1M. That is a batch SKU, not a chatbot crown.

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DeepSeek

DeepSeek V4 Flash

Elo 1,490

LiveBench67.8%

SWE-bench71.2%

Speed142 tok/s

Output cost$0.28/1M

Ideogram

Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights

Elo n/a

LiveBench—

SWE-bench—

Speed—

Output cost—

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, DeepSeek V4 Flash or Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights?: We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, DeepSeek V4 Flash or Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights?: SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?: List prices are missing for at least one model.
Which is faster, DeepSeek V4 Flash or Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights?: We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?: Context window is missing for at least one model.
Can I self-host either model?: Both DeepSeek V4 Flash and Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights are marked open-weights. Hosting cost is not in this table.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?: No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?: Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. DeepSeek V4 Flash and Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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Interactive Comparison Diagram

Matchup Breakdown

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

DeepSeek V4 Flash (0)vsIdeogram 4.0 Open Weights (5)

DeepSeek V4 Flash: 0W (0%)Overall: Ideogram 4.0 Open WeightsIdeogram 4.0 Open Weights: 5W (100%)

← DeepSeek V4 FlashIdeogram 4.0 Open Weights →

Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights (3/3)

Visual Quality & Adherence

Arena Preference Elo, prompt fidelity & typography score

Image Elo

—vs1,218

Prompt adherence

—vs91%

Text rendering

—vs95.8%

DeepSeek V4 Flash: 0WIdeogram 4.0 Open Weights: 3W

Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights (1/1)

Generation Latency

Time to render full-resolution image snapshot (seconds)

Generation time

—vs3.8s

DeepSeek V4 Flash: 0WIdeogram 4.0 Open Weights: 1W

Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights (1/1)

Cost Efficiency

API inference cost per 1,000 generated images

Price per 1k images

—vs$60/1k

DeepSeek V4 Flash: 0WIdeogram 4.0 Open Weights: 1W

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatinsufficient data

Need list prices.

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGinsufficient data

Need context sizes.

Screenshots / visionIdeogram 4.0 Open Weights

Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	insufficient data	Need SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chat	insufficient data	Need list prices.
Voice / low-latency UI	insufficient data	Need TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAG	insufficient data	Need context sizes.
Screenshots / vision	Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights	Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, DeepSeek V4 Flash or Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights?

We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.

Which is better at coding, DeepSeek V4 Flash or Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights?

SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.

Which is cheaper to run in production?

List prices are missing for at least one model.

Which is faster, DeepSeek V4 Flash or Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights?

We do not have TTFT for both models.

Which has the larger context window?

Context window is missing for at least one model.

Can I self-host either model?

Both DeepSeek V4 Flash and Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights are marked open-weights. Hosting cost is not in this table.

Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?

No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.

What does preference Elo mean on this page?

Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. DeepSeek V4 Flash and Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

DeepSeek V4 Series Family (2 models)

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Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Visual Quality & Adherence

Generation Latency

Cost Efficiency

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

No shared data

No shared data

No shared data

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Recommended Workload Routing

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

DeepSeek V4 Flash (Jul 31): the $0.14/$0.28 price-performance SKU

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DeepSeek V4 Flash

Ideogram 4.0 Open Weights

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DeepSeek V4 Series Family (2 models)

Swap or Add Any Model to this Matchup

Interactive Comparison Diagram

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Visual Quality & Adherence

Generation Latency

Cost Efficiency

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

No shared data

No shared data

No shared data

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Recommended Workload Routing

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

DeepSeek V4 Flash (Jul 31): the $0.14/$0.28 price-performance SKU

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DeepSeek V4 Flash

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