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DeepSeek VL2 Small vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the LLM Stats Score 22.1 to 0.9.

DeepSeek · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 22.1 to 0.9, ranking #202 overall.

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

Choose DeepSeek VL2 Small

  • you are already invested in the DeepSeek ecosystem

Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • overall performance matters — it scores 22.1 and ranks #202 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek VL2 Small
DeepSeek
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
0.9
#345
22.1
#202
Reasoning
-4.3
#363
19.8
#213
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
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Output price
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Context window
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Individual benchmarks

14 reported for DeepSeek VL2 Small · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek VL2 Small and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

12.0B diff

DeepSeek VL2 Small has 12.0B more parameters than Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B), making it 300.0% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 Small
16.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
4.0Bparameters
16.0B
DeepSeek VL2 Small
4.0B
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

DeepSeek VL2 Small supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) does not.

DeepSeek VL2 Small can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek VL2 Small is licensed under deepseek, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

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

DeepSeek VL2 Small

deepseek

Open weights

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek VL2 Small was released on 2024-12-13, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 22 months newer than DeepSeek VL2 Small.

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Dec 13, 2024

1.8 years ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

1.8yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek VL2 Small and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek VL2 Small
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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek VL2 Small vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).

Which is better, DeepSeek VL2 Small or Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the LLM Stats Score 22.1 to 0.9. DeepSeek VL2 Small is made by DeepSeek and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does DeepSeek VL2 Small compare to Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

DeepSeek VL2 Small scores DocVQA: 92.3%, ChartQA: 84.5%, OCRBench: 83.4%, TextVQA: 83.4%, MMBench: 80.3%. Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) scores IFBench: 77.9%, GPQA: 72.4%, AA-LCR: 71.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.5%, SciCode: 34.9%.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek VL2 Small and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (0.9 vs 22.1), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (deepseek vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek VL2 Small and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

DeepSeek VL2 Small is developed by DeepSeek and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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