DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (High) vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (High) vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

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

MetricDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (High)Qwen3.8 Max (0902)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)28.533.6+17.9% Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is 17.9% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$6,353.83— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)14.46s68.67s+374.9% Qwen3.8 Max (0902) is 374.9% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $1.20$2.00 / $6.00
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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