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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash — high vs medium

The average score is effectively tied at 8.7 vs 8.7. medium has the lower benchmark cost at $0.591 vs $0.617. medium is faster at 32.88s vs 33.27s, with pass rates of 75.4% vs 73.9%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-24

Compared models

Rank
#64
Total Output Tokens
464,156
Response Time (avg)
33.27s
Total Cost
$0.617
Rank
#65
Total Output Tokens
444,665
Response Time (avg)
32.88s
Total Cost
$0.591
Recommended model medium

It has the strongest score in this comparison (8.7) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across 2 models.

Detailed comparison

Metric DeepSeek V4.1 Flash DeepSeek V4.1 Flash high Release: 2026-09-10 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash DeepSeek V4.1 Flash medium Release: 2026-09-10
Score 8.7 8.7
Rank #64 #65
Reliability 9.7 9.6
Consistency 9.0 9.3
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 75.4% 73.9%
Flaky tests 3 2
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 1.843 1.757
Total Cost $0.617 $0.591
Input Price $0.013 / 1M $0.013 / 1M
Output Price $1.320 / 1M $1.320 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.013 / 1M $0.013 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 282,490 280,643
Output Tokens 8,621 7,342
Reasoning Tokens 455,535 437,323
Response Time (avg) 33.27s 32.88s
Response Time (max) 205.53s 276.31s
Response Time (total) 765.12s 756.34s
Parameters 748B total (16B active) 748B total (16B 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.

#64 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

high
Cost
$0.035
Time
111.0s
Tokens
29,201 tok

#65 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.014
Time
34.7s
Tokens
11,541 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 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 49.19s 7,509 376 108,285
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 34.45s 7,509 396 71,345

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