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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (high) vs Step 3.7 Flash (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 7.8 vs 7.8. Step 3.7 Flash (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.571 vs $0.589. Step 3.7 Flash (medium) is faster at 26.57s vs 58.56s, with pass rates of 71.0% vs 68.1%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#126
Total Output Tokens
911,334
Response Time (avg)
58.56s
Total Cost
$0.589
Rank
#129
Total Output Tokens
440,835
Response Time (avg)
26.57s
Total Cost
$0.571
Recommended model Step 3.7 Flash (medium)

It has the best score here (7.8), while responding about 2.2x faster than DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 high Release: 2026-10-18 Step 3.7 Flash Step 3.7 Flash medium Release: 2026-05-29
Score 7.8 7.8
Rank #126 #129
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 7.8 8.7
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 71.0% 68.1%
Flaky tests 6 4
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 4.530 4.392
Total Cost $0.589 $0.571
Input Price $0.150 / 1M $0.200 / 1M
Output Price $0.600 / 1M $1.150 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.003 / 1M $0.040 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 279,873 319,524
Output Tokens 7,049 440,835
Reasoning Tokens 904,285 0
Response Time (avg) 58.56s 26.57s
Response Time (max) 440.77s 152.83s
Response Time (total) 1346.87s 611.09s
Parameters ~748B total (~16B active) 198B total (11B active)
Availability Open source 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.

#126 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017

high
Cost
$0.004
Time
27.2s
Tokens
7,593 tok

#129 Step 3.7 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.006
Time
46.2s
Tokens
4,466 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
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 4.5 1.4 66.7% 3 196.67s 7,434 217 446,179
Step 3.7 Flash 8.8 7.8 88.9% 1 27.42s 7,437 44,797 0

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