DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base vs Inkling
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base | Inkling |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | Thinking Machines Lab |
| Family | Deepseek V4 Pro Base | Inkling |
| Model | DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base | Inkling |
| Version | DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base | Inkling |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-04-24 | 2026-07-15 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image, Video, Audio |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,048,576 | 1,048,576 |
| Total parameters | 1,600,790,440,862 | 975,000,000,000 |
| Active parameters | Unknown | 41,000,000,000 |
| License | Unknown | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Hugging Face (Standard) | Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | generation | agents, chat, coding, generation, reasoning, tools, vision |
14 comparable fields · 9 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base Capabilities
Inkling Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base vs Inkling FAQs
Is DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base or Inkling better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base and Inkling, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base or Inkling?+
Only Inkling has a directly sourced input price: $0.95 per million tokens. Only Inkling has a directly sourced output price: $4.05 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base or Inkling?+
Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base is 1,048,576 and Inkling is 1,048,576.
Which performs better in benchmarks, DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base or Inkling?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base or Inkling be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base is open weight; Inkling is open weight.
Can DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base and Inkling understand images?+
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base is not documented with image input; Inkling is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base or Inkling?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base is — and Inkling is —.
Do DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base and Inkling support reasoning and tool use?+
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base: none of these features are definitively sourced. Inkling: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base or Inkling?+
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base has 1 sourced provider route; Inkling has 4, so Inkling has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base or Inkling?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.