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DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) vs MiniCPM5-1B

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 3 shared benchmark results across 2 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

53.95/100
No comparison
N/A
2 category wins0 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) #92 (Estimated); MiniCPM5-1B unranked (Not scored). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) and MiniCPM5-1B share 3 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 35 results are unique to DeepSeek V4 Flash (High); 11 to MiniCPM5-1B.

Updated July 23, 2026
Shared results
3
DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) only
35
MiniCPM5-1B only
11
Comparable categories
2 / 8

Treat this as a split decision. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) makes more sense if mathematics is the priority or you need the larger 1M context window; MiniCPM5-1B is the better fit if its strengths line up with your actual workload.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 3 shared benchmark results across 2 evidence categories; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) and MiniCPM5-1B finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.

DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 131K for MiniCPM5-1B.

Category breakdown

Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.

Category scores and score margins for DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) and MiniCPM5-1B
CategoryDeepSeek V4 Flash (High)ΔMiniCPM5-1B
MathDeepSeek V4 Flash (High)91.9Margin← 58.8MiniCPM5-1B33.1
KnowledgeDeepSeek V4 Flash (High)52.1Margin← 8.1MiniCPM5-1B44.0
AgenticDeepSeek V4 Flash (High)55.3MarginNo overlapMiniCPM5-1BNot measured
CodingDeepSeek V4 Flash (High)68.5MarginNo overlapMiniCPM5-1BNot measured
Inst. FollowingDeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Not measuredMarginNo overlapMiniCPM5-1B58.5

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)B · MiniCPM5-1B

  1. HMMT Feb 2026

    Math
    Source ↗
    A 91.9%B 25.8%
    Winner: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Δ 66.1
    HMMT Feb 2026: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) scored 91.9%; MiniCPM5-1B scored 25.8%. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) wins this benchmark.

  2. MMLU-Pro

    Knowledge
    Source ↗
    A 86.4%B 48.9%
    Winner: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Δ 37.6
    MMLU-Pro: DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) scored 86.4%; MiniCPM5-1B scored 48.9%. DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricDeepSeek V4 Flash (High)MiniCPM5-1BComparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensDeepSeek V4 Flash (High)$0.14 input / $0.28 outputMiniCPM5-1BNot availableA complete price comparison is not available.
Generation speedtokens per secondDeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Not availableMiniCPM5-1BNot availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenDeepSeek V4 Flash (High)Not availableMiniCPM5-1BNot availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensDeepSeek V4 Flash (High)1MMiniCPM5-1B131KDeepSeek V4 Flash (High) lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Agentic
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Flash (High)MiniCPM5-1BResult
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 56.6%—Not comparable
BrowseCompSource 53.5%—Not comparable
HLE w/ toolsSource 40.3%—Not comparable
MCP AtlasSource 67.4%—Not comparable
ToolathlonSource 43.5%—Not comparable
τ²-bench resultsSource 95.6%—Not comparable
AA Agentic IndexSource 28.2%—Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 32.4%—Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 1147—Not comparable
BFCL v4Source —25.1%Not comparable
Coding
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Flash (High)MiniCPM5-1BResult
CodeforcesSource 2816.0—Not comparable
SWE-bench VerifiedSource 78.6%—Not comparable
SWE-bench ProSource 52.3%—Not comparable
SWE MultilingualSource 70.2%—Not comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 56.6%—Not comparable
AA-SciCodeSource 42.0%—Not comparable
AA Coding IndexSource 52.0%—Not comparable
LiveCodeBench ProSource —22.7%Not comparable
LiveCodeBench v6Source —33.5%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Flash (High)MiniCPM5-1BResult
MRCR 1MSource 76.9%—Not comparable
CorpusQA 1MSource 59.3%—Not comparable
AA-LCRSource 62.7%—Not comparable
CritPtSource 3.4%—Not comparable
BBHSource —71.9%Not comparable
KnowledgeDeepSeek V4 Flash (High) wins
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Flash (High)MiniCPM5-1BResult
MMLU-ProSource 86.4%48.9%DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads
SimpleQASource 28.9%—Not comparable
Chinese-SimpleQASource 73.2%—Not comparable
GPQASource 87.4%—Not comparable
GPQA-DSource 87.4%26.3%DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads
HLESource 29.4%—Not comparable
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 37.5%—Not comparable
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 86.7%—Not comparable
AA-HLESource 27.8%—Not comparable
AA-Omniscience IndexSource -22.3%—Not comparable
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 35.5%—Not comparable
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 89.7%—Not comparable
MMLU-ReduxSource —70.1%Not comparable
SuperGPQASource —23.1%Not comparable
MathDeepSeek V4 Flash (High) wins
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Flash (High)MiniCPM5-1BResult
HMMT Feb 2026Source 91.9%25.8%DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) leads
IMOAnswerBenchSource 85.1%—Not comparable
ApexSource 19.1%—Not comparable
Apex ShortlistSource 72.1%—Not comparable
AIME 2025Source —40.4%Not comparable
AIME26Source —40.4%Not comparable
MATH-500Source —91.6%Not comparable
Multimodal
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Flash (High)MiniCPM5-1BResult
Design Arena WebsiteSource 1238—Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Flash (High)MiniCPM5-1BResult
AA-IFBenchSource 73.5%—Not comparable
IFBenchSource —46.7%Not comparable
IFEvalSource —80.4%Not comparable
Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) or MiniCPM5-1B?

DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) and MiniCPM5-1B are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) or MiniCPM5-1B?

DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 52.1 versus 44. Inside this category, GPQA-D is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) or MiniCPM5-1B?

DeepSeek V4 Flash (High) has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 91.9 versus 33.1. Inside this category, HMMT Feb 2026 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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