DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) vs GPT-5.6 Sol (Low)
Which is better for the money: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) by DeepSeek or GPT-5.6 Sol (Low) by OpenAI? 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)
GPT-5.6 Sol (Low) vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max): 25.7% less intelligence, 43.3% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 48.9% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) | GPT-5.6 Sol (Low) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 45.1 | 33.5 | −25.7% GPT-5.6 Sol (Low) is 25.7% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $444.60 | $637.28 | +43.3% GPT-5.6 Sol (Low) is 43.3% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 16.16s | 8.26s | −48.9% GPT-5.6 Sol (Low) is 48.9% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.30 / $1.20 | $4.00 / $20.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- 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.
- GPT-5.6 Sol (Low) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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