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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Ring 2.6 1t (medium)

The average score is effectively tied at 5.8 vs 5.7. Ring 2.6 1t (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.072 vs $0.123. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is faster at 16.63s vs 65.52s, with pass rates of 36.2% vs 56.5%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-01

Compared models

Rank
#250
Total Output Tokens
292,779
Response Time (avg)
16.63s
Total Cost
$0.123
Rank
#252
Total Output Tokens
165,031
Response Time (avg)
65.52s
Total Cost
$0.072
Recommended model DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

It has the best score here (5.8), while responding about 3.9x faster than Ring 2.6 1t (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric DeepSeek V4.1 Flash DeepSeek V4.1 Flash none Release: 2026-09-10 Ring 2.6 1t Ring 2.6 1t medium Release: 2026-05-10
Score 5.8 5.7
Rank #250 #252
Reliability 9.7 10.0
Consistency 9.1 8.9
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 36.2% 56.5%
Flaky tests 3 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 2.806 0.654
Total Cost $0.123 $0.072
Input Price $0.020 / 1M $0.000 / 1M
Output Price $0.396 / 1M $0.000 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 337,756 113,613
Output Tokens 292,779 122,706
Reasoning Tokens 0 42,325
Response Time (avg) 16.63s 65.52s
Response Time (max) 247.66s 304.19s
Response Time (total) 382.53s 1376.01s
Parameters 748B total (16B active) 1T total (63B active)
Availability Open source Open source

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#250 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

none
Cost
$0.021
Time
55.4s
Tokens
17,181 tok

#252 Ring 2.6 1t

medium
Ring-2.6-1T is no longer available as a free model. It has transitioned to a paid model. Continue using it here: https://openrouter.ai/inclusionai/ring-2.6-1t
Cost
$0.000
Time
0.1s
Tokens
0 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 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 83.66s 7,284 263,438 0
Ring 2.6 1t 5.3 10.0 33.3% 0 59.65s 834 1,369 3,985

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