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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (high) vs Grok 4.5 (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 7.8 vs 7.8. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.589 vs $2.996. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (high) is faster at 58.56s vs 68.44s, with pass rates of 71.0% vs 79.7%.

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
#127
Total Output Tokens
306,044
Response Time (avg)
68.44s
Total Cost
$2.996
Recommended model DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (high)

It has the best score here (7.8), while costing about 5.1x less than Grok 4.5 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 high Release: 2026-10-18 Grok 4.5 Grok 4.5 medium Release: 2026-07-08
Score 7.8 7.8
Rank #126 #127
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 7.8 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 71.0% 79.7%
Flaky tests 6 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 4.530 14.430
Total Cost $0.589 $2.996
Input Price $0.150 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $0.600 / 1M $6.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.003 / 1M $0.300 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 279,873 308,369
Output Tokens 7,049 7,013
Reasoning Tokens 904,285 299,031
Response Time (avg) 58.56s 68.44s
Response Time (max) 440.77s 436.38s
Response Time (total) 1346.87s 1574.14s
Parameters ~748B total (~16B active) ~1.7T total (~170B active)
Availability Open source Closed

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

#127 SpaceXAI: Grok 4.5

medium
Cost
$0.044
Time
59.4s
Tokens
7,512 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
Grok 4.5 7.6 7.2 77.8% 1 155.69s 9,579 390 104,634

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