VERIFIEDOct 132026
Is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash state of the art?
No.Best recorded rank is #6 in Math.
As of Oct 13, 2026, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash from DeepSeek. Best recorded rank is #6 in Math. Last listed at #6 in Math on 2026-09-25.
Why
The ruling, in plain English
Last listed at #44 in Reasoning on 2026-09-09.
Receipts
Evidence
| Source | Score | Date | Type | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond deepseek-v4.1-flash_max · max | 0.8983585858585859 0.9–0.9 | 2026-09-09 | INDEP. | snap_e03cddec1fbb |
| LMArena Text (style-controlled, math) deepseek-v4.1-flash-max · max | 1509.3869624489676 1477.9–1540.9 | 2026-09-25 | INDEP. | snap_9a4e972507c9 |
| GDP.pdf deepseek-v4.1-flash_max · max | 0.198 | 2026-09-09 | INDEP. | snap_e03cddec1fbb |
| SimpleQA Verified deepseek-v4.1-flash_max · max | 0.429 0.4–0.5 | 2026-09-09 | INDEP. | snap_e03cddec1fbb |
Reign history
Where it sits in the succession
No closed or open crown interval includes this model.
Honest about the gaps
Where it is not the crown
| Category | This model | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | Not SOTA · #44 | Last listed at #44 in Reasoning on 2026-09-09. |
| Math | Not SOTA · #6 | Last listed at #6 in Math on 2026-09-25. |
| Science | Not SOTA · #44 | Last listed at #44 in Science on 2026-09-09. That board does not award a crown. |
| Vision | Not SOTA · #19 | Ranked #19 in Vision. |
| Factuality | Not SOTA · #42 | Last listed at #42 in Factuality on 2026-09-09. |