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  3. DeepSeek V4 Flash vs Upstage: Solar Pro 4

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

DeepSeek V4 Flash vs Upstage: Solar Pro 4 benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, Upstage: Solar Pro 4 is more budget-friendly at $0.12/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Choose DeepSeek V4 Flash if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose Upstage: Solar Pro 4 if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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DeepSeek V4 Flash

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

V4 Flash SpeedElo 1,490$0.28/1M out
upstage
Upstage: Solar Pro 4

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (upstage/solar-pro4). Preview until a second source matches.

$0.12/1M out

DeepSeek V4 Series Family & Variants (2)

Speed, cost, and intelligence tradeoffs across the DeepSeek lineup

vs Base Model
DeepSeek V4 Pro
DeepSeek
Base Model
ReasoningFast Route
Elo1536
Speed70 t/s
In /1M$1.32
Out /1M$3.96
View specs →vs this
DeepSeek V4 Flash
DeepSeek
V4 Flash Speed
Fast Route
Elo1490
Speed142 t/s
In /1M$0.14
Out /1M$0.28
-46 Elo-93% price2.0x speed
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Preference Leader

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Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar Leader

Upstage: Solar Pro 4

$0.12 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

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 AdvantageDeepSeek V4 Flash 5/6
Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

DeepSeek V4 Flash (8)vsUpstage: Solar Pro 4 (2)
DeepSeek V4 Flash: 8W (80%)Overall: DeepSeek V4 FlashUpstage: Solar Pro 4: 2W (20%)
← DeepSeek V4 FlashUpstage: Solar Pro 4 →
DeepSeek V4 Flash (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo
1,490vs—
Coding Elo
1,516vs—
SWE-bench
71.2%vs—
LiveBench
67.8%vs—
GPQA Diamond
81.6%vs—
DeepSeek V4 Flash: 5WUpstage: Solar Pro 4: 0W
DeepSeek V4 Flash (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
142 tok/svs—
Time to first token
165 msvs—
DeepSeek V4 Flash: 2WUpstage: Solar Pro 4: 0W
Upstage: Solar Pro 4 (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$0.28/1Mvs$0.12/1M
Input price
$0.14/1Mvs$0.03/1M
Context window
1.3Mvs524k
DeepSeek V4 Flash: 1WUpstage: Solar Pro 4: 2W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference Elo
DeepSeek V4 Flash1,490
lmarena · Aug 16, 2026
Upstage: Solar Pro 4—
Coding Elo
DeepSeek V4 Flash1,516
lmarena · Aug 16, 2026
Upstage: Solar Pro 4—
LiveBench
DeepSeek V4 Flash67.8%
livebench · Aug 16, 2026
Upstage: Solar Pro 4—
SWE-bench
DeepSeek V4 Flash71.2%
swebench · Aug 16, 2026
Upstage: Solar Pro 4—
GPQA Diamond
DeepSeek V4 Flash81.6%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Upstage: Solar Pro 4—
Time to first token
DeepSeek V4 Flash165 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Upstage: Solar Pro 4—
Output speed
DeepSeek V4 Flash142 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
Upstage: Solar Pro 4—
Input priceUpstage: Solar Pro 4 (+$0.11/1M)
DeepSeek V4 Flash$0.14/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Upstage: Solar Pro 4$0.03/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Output priceUpstage: Solar Pro 4 (+$0.16/1M)
DeepSeek V4 Flash$0.28/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Upstage: Solar Pro 4$0.12/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Context windowDeepSeek V4 Flash (+786k)
DeepSeek V4 Flash1.3M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Upstage: Solar Pro 4524k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 FlashUpstage: Solar Pro 4Advantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,490
lmarena · Aug 16, 2026
——
Coding Elo
1,516
lmarena · Aug 16, 2026
——
LiveBench
67.8%
livebench · Aug 16, 2026
——
SWE-bench
71.2%
swebench · Aug 16, 2026
——
GPQA Diamond
81.6%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
——
Time to first token
165 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
——
Output speed
142 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 16, 2026
——
Input price
$0.14/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$0.03/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Upstage: Solar Pro 4 (+$0.11/1M)
Output price
$0.28/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$0.12/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Upstage: Solar Pro 4 (+$0.16/1M)
Context window
1.3M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
524k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
DeepSeek V4 Flash (+786k)
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 69% with Upstage: Solar Pro 4
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
DeepSeek V4 Flash$9.10 / mo
In: $4.9Out: $4.2
Upstage: Solar Pro 4$2.85 / mo
In: $1.05Out: $1.8
Estimated Cost Delta

Upstage: Solar Pro 4 is estimated to save $6.25/month ($75/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    Upstage: Solar Pro 4:Pick Upstage: Solar Pro 4 when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 2
    DeepSeek V4 Flash:Pick DeepSeek V4 Flash for million-token RAG or long-document jobs.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatUpstage: Solar Pro 4

Lower output list price ($0.12/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGDeepSeek V4 Flash

Larger window (1.3M).

Screenshots / visionUpstage: Solar Pro 4

Upstage: Solar Pro 4 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatUpstage: Solar Pro 4Lower output list price ($0.12/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGDeepSeek V4 FlashLarger window (1.3M).
Screenshots / visionUpstage: Solar Pro 4Upstage: Solar Pro 4 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
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 V4 Flash

Elo 1,490
LiveBench67.8%
SWE-bench71.2%
Speed142 tok/s
Output cost$0.28/1M
upstage

Upstage: Solar Pro 4

Elo n/a
LiveBench—
SWE-bench—
Speed—
Output cost$0.12/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, DeepSeek V4 Flash or Upstage: Solar Pro 4?
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 Upstage: Solar Pro 4?
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?
Upstage: Solar Pro 4 output tokens are $0.12/1M versus $0.28/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, DeepSeek V4 Flash or Upstage: Solar Pro 4?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
DeepSeek V4 Flash accepts 1.3M tokens versus 524k.
Can I self-host either model?
DeepSeek V4 Flash is marked open-weights in our catalog. The other side is a closed API. Check the provider license before you ship weights.
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 Upstage: Solar Pro 4 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • price · Jul 31, 2026

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

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