DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base vs Inkling

Benchmark Performance

Available Benchmarks

No Protocol-Matched Benchmark Yet.Results appear here only when both models share the same benchmark version, metric, evaluation protocol, and evidence class.
FieldAt a Glance
DeepSeek · activeDeepSeek-V4-Pro-BaseVerified Aug 28, 2026
Thinking Machines Lab · activeInklingVerified Sep 3, 2026

Technical Differences

Side-by-Side Facts

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FieldDeepSeek-V4-Pro-BaseInkling
DeveloperDeepSeekThinking Machines Lab
FamilyDeepseek V4 Pro BaseInkling
ModelDeepSeek-V4-Pro-BaseInkling
VersionDeepSeek-V4-Pro-BaseInkling
Lifecycleactiveactive
Released2026-04-242026-07-15
Knowledge cutoffUnknownUnknown
Input modalitiesTextText, Image, Video, Audio
Output modalitiesTextText
Context window1,048,5761,048,576
Total parameters1,600,790,440,862975,000,000,000
Active parametersUnknown41,000,000,000
LicenseUnknownapache-2.0
Open weightsYesYes
API availableUnknownYes
Self-hostableYesYes
Provider accessHugging Face (Standard)Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard)
Capabilitiesgenerationagents, chat, coding, generation, reasoning, tools, vision

14 comparable fields · 9 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base Capabilities

generation
Input price
Output price
Serving providers1
Canonical IDdeepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base

Inkling Capabilities

agentschatcodinggenerationreasoningtoolsvision
Input price$0.95
Output price$4.05
Serving providers4
Canonical IDthinkingmachines/Inkling

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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.

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