DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 52.9/100Rank 15/49

STEALTHMARK · HEAD TO HEAD
All comparisons ↗DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 leads Inkling-Small by 31.6 points on StealthMark, 59.2 to 27.6. It leads on all 9 benchmarks. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 scores higher on Newton's Mirror, with its largest category advantage in reflections.
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Anticipating threats and planning ahead. Collect coins while avoiding ghosts. Ghosts move before the player each turn, and collisions cost a life. 3 levels in sequence, up to 66 turns in total. Earlier moves and outcomes carry forward, testing learning across levels.


Cooperative planning and learning from experience. Coordinate two robots to push numbered cores onto matching sockets. Pressure plates hold doors open; moving either robot uses one turn. 5 levels in sequence, up to 152 turns in total. Earlier moves and outcomes carry forward, testing learning across levels.


Physics, perspective and recursive reflections, tested together. Explore the test ↗


DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
Principal sphere and airborne-black placements are supported, and diminishing bilateral chains provide limited optical structure. Missing nested imagery, incomplete outer chains, distorted first images and sparse emitter recurrence remain the dominant weaknesses. Oversized paint bodies and unresolved cyan contact impose separate limitations.
Inkling-Small
The sphere's apparent floor support, separate dark feature and broad paint ordering justify partial state credit. The major weakness is the largely missing mirror system: isolated side images and faint floor echoes do not establish repeated virtual rooms or curved spherical mapping. Downward framing, the oversized frontal panel, unresolved paint transport and satin surface appearance remain distinct limitations.
| Category | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 | Inkling-Small |
|---|---|---|
| State at 600 ms | 23.0/25 | 14.0/25 |
| Camera and placement | 13.5/15 | 3.0/15 |
| Reflections | 34.0/120 | 8.0/120 |
| Materials and scale | 8.5/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Floor-damage reward | 0.0/10 | 0.0/10 |
A spinning metal sphere and paint in a mirrored room test physical reasoning, perspective and consistency across repeated reflections.
Visual construction and creative interpretation.


DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
An expressive, intricately drawn storybook scene with a complete flowing silhouette and differentiated glossy materials. The supported main lens and continuous shrimp body make the central interaction readable, but reciprocal eye lines, facial magnification and the smaller lens grip remain ambiguous. Bright granular fringes and crowded accessory lines limit the finish.
Inkling-Small
The faces and dripping caps communicate a cute mushroom scene, but simple construction and weak spatial relationships limit the result. The defining foot-stamping action is unresolved, the flattering portrait is smaller than its painter, and the requested material contrasts are only partly conveyed.
| Category | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 | Inkling-Small |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.5/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 7.5/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 8.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 7.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 8.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 7.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.5/10 | 2.0/10 |
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
A whale and a tiny shrimp examine one another through bubble lenses, with an octopus nearby. The scene tests interacting characters, differences in scale and transparent materials.
Inkling-Small
Character scenes test expression, anatomy, materials and coherent visual construction.
Precise visual recall and portrait reconstruction.


DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
A coherent graphic interpretation with controlled contours, modeled facial volume and purposeful portrait details. Replication remains limited by the frontal pose, enlarged face, altered expression and ambiguous crossed hands. Landscape layering provides depth, while schematic fabric, smooth surfaces and tonal bands constrain the finish.
Inkling-Small
A recognizable but rudimentary Mona Lisa interpretation. Facial shading and subdued colors provide coherence, while the frontal blocklike torso, unresolved wrists, fingerless hands and shallow landscape substantially limit likeness, construction and finish.
| Category | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 | Inkling-Small |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 5.0/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.0/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 5.5/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.5/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
An SVG interpretation of the Mona Lisa tests facial likeness, anatomy and the composition of a familiar portrait.
Creativity, perspective and visual beauty.


DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
A coherent, colorful beach illustration with controlled curves, clean layering and varied readable accessories. Castle details and small animal features strengthen its finish. Schematic airborne animals, uncertain board support, shallow architectural depth and decorative reflections limit physical coherence and drawing sophistication.
Inkling-Small
A recognizable sunset beach with a clear focal sun and appealing color transitions. Connected fish silhouettes and layered scenery establish basic coherence. Primitive figures, ambiguous recreation, sparse descriptive detail and weak grounding limit construction and depth. The aligned reflection supplies a useful lighting cue, but shadows and material effects remain underdeveloped.
| Category | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 | Inkling-Small |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 4.5/10 | 2.0/10 |
A busy shoreline at sunset tests scene composition, animal forms and the relationship between light and water reflections.
Physical reasoning, light and visual reconstruction.


DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
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Inkling-Small
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A plank, computer mouse and blueberry in a steel room test physical stability, spatial relationships, materials and lighting.
Scene composition and interacting subjects.


DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
An appealing cartoon with recognizable riders, expressive faces and a cohesive twilight palette. Clean shapes support the composition, but ambiguous limb overlaps, weak seat contact and loosely resolved steering limit physical coherence. Lighting and water effects are decorative, with modest material differentiation and drawing complexity.
Inkling-Small
Recognizable animals, readable accessories and an appealing sunset support a coherent basic cartoon. Rounded construction leaves joints, riding support and steering unresolved. Decorative gradients contribute atmosphere, but directional lighting, distinct materials and convincing water displacement are weakly demonstrated.
| Category | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 | Inkling-Small |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 8.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 7.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 7.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 7.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 6.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 8.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
A jet-ski scene pairs a canine driver with a raccoon passenger. It tests the placement and contact of interacting subjects, along with vehicle construction.
Subject construction and spatial relationships.


DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
An expressive, controlled illustration with continuous body construction, substantial bicycle detail and effective landscape depth. Unclear foot-to-pedal and wing-to-handlebar contacts limit physical conviction and local readability. Purposeful detail and composition are stronger than directional lighting and material treatment.
Inkling-Small
The pelican is immediately recognizable, and its sweeping neck, shaped bill and orderly spokes provide character. Riding remains only partially realized: legs, pedal engagement, steering and seat support cannot be read confidently. Controlled graphic effects add atmosphere, but simplified construction and weak grounding keep the result basic.
| Category | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 | Inkling-Small |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 8.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 7.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 7.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 7.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 7.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
A cycling pelican tests anatomy, riding posture and contact between the bird and the bicycle.