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DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash vs DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.8 to 19.4.

DeepSeek · Google · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.8 to 19.4, ranking #12 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash wins 3; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 51.8 and ranks #12 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and agents — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
DeepSeek
DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B
Google
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
51.8
#12
19.4
#204
Reasoning
48.9
#17
19.1
#201
Agents
41.3
#4
0.5
#170
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
3 of 3
0 of 3
Input price
$0.22 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.66 / M
— / M
Context window
1,040,000
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B
Math
35.2#43
17.6#192
Vision
29.5#31
10.6#118
Multimodal
34.3#13
14.8#91
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

20 reported for DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash · 14 for DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B

3 shared

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash outperforms in 3 benchmarks (CodeForces, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam), while DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B is better at 0 benchmarks.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Sep 11 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

738.0B diff

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash has 738.0B more parameters than DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B, making it 2928.6% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
763.2Bparameters
Google
DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B
25.2Bparameters
763.2B
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
25.2B
DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash specifies input context (1,040,000 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash specifies output context (393,216 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Input1,040,000 tokens
Output393,216 tokens
Google
DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Fri Sep 11 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is licensed under MIT, while DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

MIT

Open weights

DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash was released on 2026-09-10, while DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B was released on 2026-06-10.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is 3 months newer than DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

Sep 10, 2026

0 days ago

3mo newer
DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B

Jun 10, 2026

3 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-01, while DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B's training data extends to 2025-01-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash's cutoff date.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

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DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B

Jan 2025

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
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DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B
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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash vs DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B.

Which is better, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash or DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.8 to 19.4. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is made by DeepSeek and DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash compare to DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash scores CodeForces: 100.0%, GPQA: 90.9%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 90.6%, BabyVision: 89.6%, CyberGym: 88.1%. DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B scores MMMLU: 81.5%, MMLU-Pro: 77.6%, GPQA: 73.2%, MathVision: 70.5%, AIME 2026: 69.1%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash supports 1.0M tokens and DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (51.8 vs 19.4), licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is developed by DeepSeek and DiffusionGemma 26B-A4B is developed by Google.

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