DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max)
Which is better for the money: DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) by DeepSeek or DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) by DeepSeek? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max)
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) vs DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25): 295.6% more intelligence, 3.5% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 18.2% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 11.4 | 45.1 | +295.6% DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1… is 4.0× more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $460.74 | $444.60 | −3.5% DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1… is 3.5% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 19.76s | 16.16s | −18.2% DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1… is 18.2% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $2.00 / $4.00 | $0.30 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
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