DeepSeek-V4-FlashvsLLaMA 4 Scout
DeepSeek-V4-Flash | LLaMA 4 Scout | |
|---|---|---|
| API pricingUSD per 1M tokens · lower wins | ||
Cheapest inputLowest input rate across third-party providers, excluding the lab itself. The cheapest endpoint may run a quantised build or a shorter context — see "Available from" on the model page. | $0.0679DigitalOcean | $0.10DeepInfra |
Cheapest outputLowest output rate across third-party providers, excluding the lab itself. May come from a different provider than the cheapest input. | $0.1621StreamLake | $0.30DeepInfra |
| Benchmarks | ||
BullshitBench v2Nonsense detection — Given a confidently-worded but nonsensical prompt, does the AI spot that it makes no sense and push back — instead of playing along and inventing an answer? The score is how often it clearly called out the nonsense. Higher is better. | 18% | 19% |
| BenchmarksPublished by one model only | ||
LiveCodeBenchCompetitive coding — Coding problems published so recently the AI can't have seen them in training — a contamination-free test of raw programming skill. Higher is better. | 91.6% | — |
GPQA DiamondScience — Graduate-level science questions in biology, physics, and chemistry — hard enough that subject-matter PhDs score around 65%. Higher is better. | 88.1% | — |
| Overview | ||
| Company | DeepSeek | Meta |
| Release date | Apr 24 2026 | Apr 5 2025 |
| Access | Open Weight | Open Weight |
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Frequently asked questions
LLaMA 4 Scout leads DeepSeek-V4-Flash on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (BullshitBench v2). LLaMA 4 Scout shipped 384 days before DeepSeek-V4-Flash, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.
On BullshitBench v2, LLaMA 4 Scout leads at 19% vs DeepSeek-V4-Flash at 18%.