DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh)
Which is better for the money: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) by DeepSeek or GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-27.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh)
GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh) vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max): 0.7% more intelligence, 17.9% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 19.0% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) | GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 45.1 | 45.4 | +0.7% GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh) is 0.7% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $444.60 | $364.95 | −17.9% GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh) is 17.9% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 15.82s | 18.82s | +19.0% GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh) is 19.0% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.30 / $1.20 | $1.00 / $5.00 | |
| 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-6.1 Terra (Xhigh) 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)GPT-6.1 Terra (Xhigh)Today's Pareto frontierOpen-weights frontierEvery other model
Matchup
Compare something else
Agents:
Accept: text/markdown or ?format=md returns this page as Markdown. JSON: /api/v1/compare/deepseek-v4-1-flash-1017/gpt-6-1-terra-xhigh · Markdown: /api/v1/compare/deepseek-v4-1-flash-1017/gpt-6-1-terra-xhigh?format=md · llms.txt · agent skill