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

The average score is effectively tied at 8.2 vs 8.2. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.757 vs $2.687. Grok 4.5 (high) is faster at 72.50s vs 78.20s, with pass rates of 76.8% vs 82.6%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-19

Compared models

Rank
#100
Total Output Tokens
1,170,181
Response Time (avg)
78.20s
Total Cost
$0.757
Rank
#101
Total Output Tokens
333,632
Response Time (avg)
72.50s
Total Cost
$2.687
Recommended model DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max)

It has the best score here (8.2), while costing about 3.6x less than Grok 4.5 (high).

Detailed comparison

Metric DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 max Release: 2026-10-18 Grok 4.5 Grok 4.5 high Release: 2026-07-08
Score 8.2 8.2
Rank #100 #101
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.2 8.9
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 76.8% 82.6%
Flaky tests 5 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 5.041 15.123
Total Cost $0.757 $2.687
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 360,065 342,124
Output Tokens 7,711 7,135
Reasoning Tokens 1,162,470 326,497
Response Time (avg) 78.20s 72.50s
Response Time (max) 605.14s 676.83s
Response Time (total) 1798.65s 1667.51s
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.

#100 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017

max
Cost
$0.018
Time
135.0s
Tokens
35,163 tok

#101 SpaceXAI: Grok 4.5

high
Cost
$0.015
Time
29.7s
Tokens
2,737 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 5.6 4.2 66.7% 2 199.23s 7,509 111 475,423
Grok 4.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 155.16s 9,579 357 100,752

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