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Seed 2.1 Turbo (high) vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (low)

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (low) leads on average score with 9.2 vs 9.1. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.355 vs $1.892. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (low) is faster at 32.55s vs 170.52s, with pass rates of 79.7% vs 78.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-26

Compared models

Rank
#48
Total Output Tokens
707,320
Response Time (avg)
170.52s
Total Cost
$1.892
Rank
#41
Total Output Tokens
523,482
Response Time (avg)
32.55s
Total Cost
$0.355
Recommended model DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (low)

It has the best score here (9.2), while costing about 5.3x less than Seed 2.1 Turbo (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric Seed 2.1 Turbo Seed 2.1 Turbo high Release: 2026-08-12 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 low Release: 2026-10-18
Score 9.1 9.2
Rank #48 #41
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.0 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 79.7% 78.3%
Flaky tests 3 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 11.129 2.214
Total Cost $1.892 $0.355
Input Price $0.500 / 1M $0.150 / 1M
Output Price $2.500 / 1M $0.600 / 1M
Cache Read Price N/A $0.003 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 246,954 267,122
Output Tokens 8,378 7,369
Reasoning Tokens 698,942 516,113
Response Time (avg) 170.52s 32.55s
Response Time (max) 584.71s 443.63s
Response Time (total) 3922.04s 748.62s
Parameters ~200B total (~20B active) ~748B total (~16B active)
Availability Closed Open source

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#48 Seed 2.1 Turbo

high
Cost
$0.058
Time
355.4s
Tokens
23,053 tok

#41 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017

low
Cost
$0.006
Time
63.8s
Tokens
11,236 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Seed 2.1 Turbo 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 336.02s 8,220 370 194,578
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 27.01s 7,509 323 45,628

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