DeepSeek V4 Pro Base vs Ternary Bonsai 27B
At a Glance
| Compare | DeepSeek V4 Pro BaseDeepSeek | Ternary Bonsai 27BPrismML |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,049K | 262K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Sep 18, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
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Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base | Ternary Bonsai 27B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | PrismML |
| Family | Deepseek V4 Pro Base | Bonsai 27b |
| Model | DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base | Ternary Bonsai 27B |
| Version | DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base | Ternary Bonsai 27B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-04-24 | 2026-07-04 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,049K | 262K |
| Total parameters | 1.6T | 27B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Unknown | Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | generation | chat, generation, reasoning, tools, vision |
| Base model | Unknown | Qwen3.6 27B |
| Effective bit width | Unknown | 1.58 bits per weight |
| Language model size | Unknown | 6.66 GiB |
| Weight format | Unknown | Ternary Q2_0 |
DeepSeek V4 Pro Base Capabilities
Ternary Bonsai 27B Capabilities
Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
DeepSeek V4 Pro Base vs Ternary Bonsai 27B FAQs
Is DeepSeek V4 Pro Base or Ternary Bonsai 27B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both DeepSeek V4 Pro Base and Ternary Bonsai 27B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Pro Base or Ternary Bonsai 27B?+
Neither model has a directly sourced input price in this comparison. Neither model has a directly sourced output price in this comparison.
Which has a larger context window, DeepSeek V4 Pro Base or Ternary Bonsai 27B?+
DeepSeek V4 Pro Base has the larger sourced context window. DeepSeek V4 Pro Base supports 1,049K and Ternary Bonsai 27B supports 262K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, DeepSeek V4 Pro Base or Ternary Bonsai 27B?+
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 Ternary Bonsai 27B be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. DeepSeek V4 Pro Base is open weight; Ternary Bonsai 27B is open weight.
Can DeepSeek V4 Pro Base and Ternary Bonsai 27B understand images?+
DeepSeek V4 Pro Base is not documented with image input; Ternary Bonsai 27B is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, DeepSeek V4 Pro Base or Ternary Bonsai 27B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. DeepSeek V4 Pro Base is — and Ternary Bonsai 27B is —.
Do DeepSeek V4 Pro Base and Ternary Bonsai 27B support reasoning and tool use?+
DeepSeek V4 Pro Base: none of these features are definitively sourced. Ternary Bonsai 27B: 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 Ternary Bonsai 27B?+
DeepSeek V4 Pro Base has 0 sourced provider routes; Ternary Bonsai 27B has 1, so Ternary Bonsai 27B has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, DeepSeek V4 Pro Base or Ternary Bonsai 27B?+
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.