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Differences vs. deepseek-v4-flash · max
Score, cost & time differences
Current baseline · deepseek-v4-flash · max
54Backend engineering
Compared with deepseek-v4-flash · max
- k2.8 · high
Backend engineering: tiedReference cost $0.21 ($0.093 more)Evaluation time 22m 14s (8m 6s more)
Differences reflect these evaluation tasks. Cost and time cover the same dimension, not a typical conversation. Scoring & cost notes
| Metric | deepseek-v4-flash · max | k2.8 · high |
|---|---|---|
| Backend engineering | deepseek-v4-flashmax 54 | k2.8high 54Tied |
| Overall | deepseek-v4-flashmax 56.10 | k2.8high 63.55+7.45 pts |
| Frontend interaction | deepseek-v4-flashmax 61 | k2.8high 72+11 pts |
| Knowledge & Reasoning | deepseek-v4-flashmax 55 | k2.8high 70+15 pts |
| Visual aesthetics | deepseek-v4-flashmax 61 | k2.8high 57−4 pts |
| Maintainability | deepseek-v4-flashmax 47 | k2.8high 53+6 pts |
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Cost & time
Backend engineering evaluation| Metric | deepseek-v4-flash · max | k2.8 · high |
|---|---|---|
| Reference cost | deepseek-v4-flashmax $0.12 | k2.8high $0.21+$0.093 |
| Evaluation time | deepseek-v4-flashmax 14m 8s | k2.8high 22m 14s+57.4% |
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Backend engineeringSubscores
| Scoring dimension | deepseek-v4-flashmax | k2.8high |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts and boundaries | 10 / 20 | 9 / 20 |
| Retries and failures | 17 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| CI and adversarial review | 12 / 20 | 14 / 20 |
| Transactions and consistency | 15 / 20 | 9 / 20 |
| Caching and regression | 0 / 20 | 7 / 20 |
Frontend interactionSubscores
| Scoring dimension | deepseek-v4-flashmax | k2.8high |
|---|---|---|
| Layout and adaptation | 12 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
| Interaction behavior | 9 / 20 | 18 / 20 |
| State continuity | 8 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| Accessibility and feedback | 10 / 15 | 10 / 15 |
| State validation and regression | 22 / 25 | 13 / 25 |
Knowledge & ReasoningSubscores
| Scoring dimension | deepseek-v4-flashmax | k2.8high |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematical reasoning | 5 / 15 | 5 / 15 |
| Computer science & AI | 10 / 15 | 5 / 15 |
| Science and engineering | 0 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Life sciences and medicine | 15 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| Humanities and general knowledge | 25 / 40 | 35 / 40 |
Visual aestheticsSubscores
| Scoring dimension | deepseek-v4-flashmax | k2.8high |
|---|---|---|
| Composition | 19 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
| Spacing and alignment | 16 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
| Typography and expression | 17 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
| Color and surfaces | 19 / 20 | 19 / 20 |
| Control styling | 14 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
Subscores retain their original scale; the axis score uses a consistent conversion.
MaintainabilitySubscores
| Scoring dimension | deepseek-v4-flashmax | k2.8high |
|---|---|---|
| Semantic clarity | 15 / 20 | 14 / 20 |
| Control-flow organization | 16 / 20 | 19 / 20 |
| Locality of changes | 15 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| State and lifecycle | 16 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
| Implementation economy | 16 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
Subscores retain their original scale; the axis score uses a consistent conversion.