Benchmark profile
Discrete Reasoning Over Paragraphs (DROP)
A reading-comprehension benchmark requiring discrete reasoning over paragraphs, reported in DeepSeek-V4 base-model evaluations.
Data verifiedBenchmark score on DROP — July 23, 2026
BenchLM mirrors the published score view for DROP. DeepSeek V4 Pro Base leads the public snapshot at 88.7% , followed by DeepSeek V4 Flash Base (88.6%) and Soofi S 30B-A3B (66.5%). BenchLM does not use these results to rank models overall.
DeepSeek V4 Pro Base
DeepSeek
deepseek-v4-pro-base
DeepSeek V4 Flash Base
DeepSeek
deepseek-v4-flash-base
Soofi S 30B-A3B
Soofi Project
soofi-s-30b-a3b
Benchmark score table (3 models)
ScoreThe published DROP snapshot places DeepSeek V4 Pro Base first at 88.7%. The third row is 22.2 points behind. The broader top-10 range is 22.2 points, so the table still separates the published systems.
3 models have been evaluated on DROP. The benchmark falls in the Reasoning category. This category carries a 17% weight in BenchLM.ai's overall scoring system. DROP is currently displayed for reference but excluded from the scoring formula, so it does not directly affect overall rankings.
About DROP
Year
2026
Tasks
Paragraph reasoning questions
Format
F1
Difficulty
Reading and numerical reasoning
BenchLM stores DROP as a display-only provider-table row when exact values are published in DeepSeek-V4 evaluations.
BenchLM freshness & provenance
Version
DROP 2026
Refresh cadence
Quarterly
Staleness state
Current
Question availability
Public benchmark set
BenchLM uses freshness metadata to decide whether a benchmark should still be treated as a strong differentiator, a benchmark to watch, or a display-only reference. For the full scoring policy, see the BenchLM methodology page.
FAQ
What does DROP measure?
A reading-comprehension benchmark requiring discrete reasoning over paragraphs, reported in DeepSeek-V4 base-model evaluations.
Which model scores highest on DROP?
DeepSeek V4 Pro Base by DeepSeek currently leads with a score of 88.7% on DROP.
How many models are evaluated on DROP?
3 AI models have been evaluated on DROP on BenchLM.
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