Claude 2.1 vs DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Max)

Claude 2.1 vs DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Max). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude 2.1Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
5.60
Total cost
-
DeepSeekDeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
24.20
Total cost
$149
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricClaude 2.1DeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Max)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)5.624.2+332.1% DeepSeek V4 Flash 042… is 4.3× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$149.48— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)Not reported116.79s— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)—$0.11 / $0.23
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