Baseten: Models Intelligence, Performance & Price
This analysis is intended to support you in choosing the best model provided by Baseten for your use-case.
Most Intelligent
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max)DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max) (FAST)
GLM-5.3 (max)GLM-5.3 (max) (FAST)
Kimi K3 (max)Intelligence Index
Total 21 models
Fastest
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (non-reasoning) (FAST)DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max) (FAST)DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (max) (FAST)
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
Beam 1.0 (NVFP4)Output speed
Total 21 models
Lowest Price
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (max)GLM-5.3-FlashNemotron 3.5 Super VL
gpt-oss-120b (high)gpt-oss-120b (low)Blended price (per 1M tokens)
Total 21 models
Baseten offers 21 models, each with different intelligence, performance, and pricing characteristics. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across models.
- For intelligence, the top models on Baseten are DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max) (45), DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max) (FAST) (45), and GLM-5.3 (max) (45).
- For output speed, the fastest models are DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (non-reasoning) (FAST) (839 t/s), DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max) (FAST) (829 t/s), and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (max) (FAST) (821 t/s). Speed varies significantly across models, with a 59% difference between the fastest and slowest.
- For latency, GLM-5.2 (non-reasoning) (FAST) (0.80s), DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (non-reasoning) (FAST) (0.92s), and GLM-5.2 (non-reasoning) (1.65s) offer the lowest time to first answer token.
- For pricing, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (max) ($0.07), GLM-5.3-Flash ($0.10), and Nemotron 3.5 Super VL ($0.12) offer the lowest blended prices per 1M tokens.
- For context window size, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max) (FAST) (1M), GLM-5.3 (max) (1M), and Kimi K3 (max) (1M) support the largest context windows on Baseten.
Intelligence Evaluations
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Evaluations
Agentic knowledge work, Elo
Knowledge
1 - hallucination rate
Agentic SaaS workflows
Agentic real-world work tasks, Elo
Reasoning & knowledge
Professional document reasoning, All-pass
Agentic coding & terminal use
Long context reasoning
Coding
Physics reasoning
Agentic scientific research workflows in a terminal
Agentic software engineering in open-source repositories
Quantitative analysis on spreadsheets & documents
Legal agentic work, Hallucination-Gated All-Pass Rate
Agentic business operations
Agentic interactive 3D experiences, Elo
Kubernetes incident root-cause analysis
Medical long context reasoning
Visual reasoning
Rich, varied, well-crafted language
Well-structured, scannable, answer-first
Truthful, acknowledges uncertainty, non-sycophantic
Use of filler and generic language
Intelligence Index vs. Price
Context Window
Context Window
Pricing
Intelligence Index vs. Price
Performance Summary
Output Speed vs. Price
Speed
Measured by Output Speed (tokens per second)
Output Speed
Latency
Measured by Time (seconds) to First Token
Latency: Time To First Answer Token
Cache Behaviour
Cache Hit Rate
Cost per Task vs. Cache Hit Rate
End-to-End Response Time
Seconds to output 500 tokens, calculated based on time to first token, 'thinking' time for reasoning models, and output speed
End-to-End Response Time vs. Price
Further Analysis | |||||||||||
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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max) | 1M | Open | 45 | $1.01 | 285 | 0.27 | 9.04 | 7.02 | |||
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max) (FAST) | 1.05M | Open | 45 | $2.03 | 819 | 0.21 | 3.27 | 2.44 | |||
GLM-5.3 (max) | 1.05M | Open | 45 | $1.43 | 140 | 2.80 | 20.68 | 14.30 | |||
GLM-5.3 (max) (FAST) | 1M | Open | 45 | $3.75 | 274 | 0.98 | 10.11 | 7.31 | |||
Kimi K3 (max) | 1.05M | Open | 44 | $2.42 | 78 | 1.09 | 33.26 | 25.73 | |||
GLM-5.3-Flash | 1.05M | Open | 42 | $0.60 | 138 | 0.41 | 18.60 | 14.55 | |||
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (max) | 1M | Open | 39 | $1.05 | 365 | 0.48 | 7.32 | 5.47 | |||
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (max) (FAST) | 1.05M | Open | 39 | $2.10 | 800 | 0.95 | 4.07 | 2.50 | |||
 Muse Spark Open (xhigh) | 1.05M | Open | 39 | $0.84 | 262 | 0.34 | 9.86 | 7.62 | |||
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (max) | 1M | Open | 36 | $5.51 | 130 | 1.67 | 20.91 | 15.39 | |||
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (max) | 1.05M | Open | 34 | $0.42 | 327 | 0.61 | 8.24 | 6.11 | |||
GLM-5.2 (max) (FAST) | 524k | Open | 34 | $1.61 | 302 | 0.97 | 9.25 | 6.62 | |||
GLM-5.2 (max) | 1.05M | Open | 34 | $0.65 | 134 | 2.30 | 21.02 | 14.98 | |||
DeepSeek V4 Pro (max) | 1M | Open | 30 | $2.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
Beam 1.0 (NVFP4) | 1.05M | Open | 30 | $0.40 | 516 | 0.42 | 5.27 | 3.88 | |||
DeepSeek V4 Pro (high) | 1M | Open | 30* | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
Kimi K3 (low) | 1M | Open | 30 | $1.41 | 66 | 1.30 | 38.93 | 30.10 | |||
Kimi K2.6 | 262k | Open | 27 | $0.74 | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL | 1M | Open | 26 | $0.11 | 542 | 0.29 | 4.90 | 3.69 | |||
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (non-reasoning) (FAST) | 1.05M | Open | 25 | $1.40 | 820 | 0.92 | 1.53 | -- | |||
Kimi K2.6 (non-reasoning) | 262k | Open | 24* | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
GLM-5.2 (non-reasoning) (FAST) | 524k | Open | 22* | -- | 312 | 0.80 | 2.41 | -- | |||
GLM-5.2 (non-reasoning) | 1.05M | Open | 22* | -- | 122 | 1.61 | 5.69 | -- | |||
DeepSeek V4 Pro (non-reasoning) | 1M | Open | 21* | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
gpt-oss-120b (high) | 128k | Open | 12 | $0.07 | 222 | 0.18 | 11.42 | 8.99 | |||
gpt-oss-120b (low) | 128k | Open | 10* | -- | 229 | 0.17 | 11.10 | 8.74 | |||
Key definitions
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Baseten
Baseten offers 21 models that we track: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max), DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max) (FAST), GLM-5.3 (max), GLM-5.3 (max) (FAST), Kimi K3 (max), GLM-5.3-Flash, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (max), DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (max) (FAST), Muse Spark Open (xhigh), DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (max), DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (max), GLM-5.2 (max) (FAST), GLM-5.2 (max), Beam 1.0 (NVFP4), Kimi K3 (low), Nemotron 3.5 Super VL, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (non-reasoning) (FAST), GLM-5.2 (non-reasoning) (FAST), GLM-5.2 (non-reasoning), gpt-oss-120b (high), and gpt-oss-120b (low).
The most intelligent model available on Baseten is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max) with an Intelligence Index score of 45.
The fastest model on Baseten by output speed is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (non-reasoning) (FAST) at 838.6 tokens per second.
The model with the lowest time to first answer token on Baseten is GLM-5.2 (non-reasoning) (FAST) at 0.80s. Lower latency means faster initial response time.
The most affordable model on Baseten by blended price is DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (max) at $0.07 per 1M tokens (7:2:1 cache hit/input/output ratio).
Prices on Baseten vary up to 32x across models, from $0.07 per 1M tokens for DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (max) to $2.31 per 1M tokens for Kimi K3 (low).
Yes, Baseten offers an OpenAI-compatible API, making it easy to switch from OpenAI or use existing OpenAI SDK integrations.
Yes, all 21 models on Baseten support JSON mode for structured output.
Yes, all 21 models on Baseten support function calling (tool use).
Yes, Baseten offers 18 reasoning models: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max), DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max) (FAST), GLM-5.3 (max), GLM-5.3 (max) (FAST), Kimi K3 (max), GLM-5.3-Flash, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (max), DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (max) (FAST), Muse Spark Open (xhigh), DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (max), DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (max), GLM-5.2 (max) (FAST), GLM-5.2 (max), Beam 1.0 (NVFP4), Kimi K3 (low), Nemotron 3.5 Super VL, gpt-oss-120b (high), and gpt-oss-120b (low). Reasoning models use extended thinking to work through complex problems before providing an answer.
Yes, all 21 models on Baseten are open weight models.
Yes, provider performance can vary over time due to infrastructure changes, load balancing, and updates. We continuously benchmark all providers and display historical performance trends in the "Over Time" charts.
When choosing a model on Baseten, consider: intelligence (for quality-sensitive tasks), output speed (for throughput-intensive tasks), latency (for interactive applications requiring quick first responses), pricing (for cost-sensitive workloads), and features like context window size, JSON mode, or function calling support.