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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (high) vs Pareto 26.9 (default)

Pareto 26.9 (default) leads on average score with 8.9 vs 8.7. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.617 vs $1.864. Pareto 26.9 (default) is faster at 28.26s vs 33.27s, with pass rates of 75.4% vs 79.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-15

Compared models

Rank
#58
Total Output Tokens
464,156
Response Time (avg)
33.27s
Total Cost
$0.617
Rank
#55
Total Output Tokens
175,696
Response Time (avg)
28.26s
Total Cost
$1.864
Recommended model DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (high)

Its score stays close to the best score here (8.7 vs 8.9), while costing about 3.0x less than Pareto 26.9 (default).

Detailed comparison

Metric DeepSeek V4.1 Flash DeepSeek V4.1 Flash high Release: 2026-09-10 Pareto 26.9 Pareto 26.9 default Release: 2026-10-15
Score 8.7 8.9
Rank #58 #55
Reliability 9.7 10.0
Consistency 9.0 8.1
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 75.4% 79.7%
Flaky tests 3 6
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 1.843 12.422
Total Cost $0.617 $1.864
Input Price $0.013 / 1M $2.500 / 1M
Output Price $1.320 / 1M $7.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.013 / 1M $0.250 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 282,490 218,199
Output Tokens 8,621 175,696
Reasoning Tokens 455,535 0
Response Time (avg) 33.27s 28.26s
Response Time (max) 205.53s 151.76s
Response Time (total) 765.12s 649.90s
Parameters 748B total (16B 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.

#58 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

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

#55 Pareto 26.9

default
Cost
$0.038
Time
109.6s
Tokens
5,118 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
Pareto 26.9 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 49.15s 7,419 1,895 0

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