Claude 4.1 Opus (Non-reasoning) vs DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25)

Claude 4.1 Opus (Non-reasoning) vs DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude 4.1 Opus (Non-reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
18.60
Total cost
-
DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 (Jan '25)Off the frontier
Intelligence
11.40
Total cost
$461
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 4.1 Opus (Non-reasoning)DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)18.611.4−38.7% DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) is 38.7% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$460.74— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)Not reported20.20s— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$15.0 / $75.0$2.00 / $4.00
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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