Model comparison
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Granite 4.2 3b
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.3 to 39.0 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 11 shared benchmarks.
DeepSeekSummary
- They share 11 benchmarks with published results for both. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash scores higher in 7 categories and Granite 4.2 3b in 0 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads 46.2 to 25.0.
Side by side
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Granite 4.2 3b | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | IBM |
| Noometry Index | 50.3 | 39.0 |
| Released | 2026-09-09 | — |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | 1M | — |
| Max output | 393K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.15 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.60 | — |
| Results tracked | 25 | 11 |
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Category by category
Coding DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 52.8 (#29), Granite 4.2 3b: 39.4 (#146)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1511 | 1363 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1620 | — |
| SciCode | 51.9% | — |
| ALE-Bench | 1,092 | — |
Reasoning DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 46.2 (#39), Granite 4.2 3b: 25.0 (#136)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1485 | 1308 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 89.6% | — |
| CritPt | 14.3% | — |
| DTBench | 89.9% | — |
| LMCA | 47% | — |
| Surface Evolver Bench | 46.3% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 155.01 | — |
Math Not comparable
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 48.4 (#52), Granite 4.2 3b: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| ProofBench | 54% | — |
| LMArena Math | 1493 | — |
Knowledge DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 41.6 (#97), Granite 4.2 3b: 35.6 (#169)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1505 | 1313 |
Multilingual DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 55.5 (#29), Granite 4.2 3b: 42.4 (#193)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1452 | 1268 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1506 | 1268 |
| LMArena Russian | 1473 | 1249 |
| LMArena French | 1448 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1499 | — |
Instruction Following DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 77.6 (#24), Granite 4.2 3b: 67.2 (#195)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1475 | 1271 |
Long Context DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 45.2 (#46), Granite 4.2 3b: 39.3 (#179)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1476 | 1293 |
Writing & Preference DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 65.8 (#43), Granite 4.2 3b: 47.9 (#202)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Granite 4.2 3b |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1465 | 1295 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1436 | 1215 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1460 | 1293 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1540 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash better than Granite 4.2 3b?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.3 to 39.0 on the Noometry Index.
Is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Granite 4.2 3b better for coding?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash scores higher on coding benchmarks: 52.8 versus 39.4 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Granite 4.2 3b share?
11 benchmarks have published results for both models. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has 25 scored results on Noometry and Granite 4.2 3b has 11.