DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) vs GPT-6 Sol (High)
Which is better for the money: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) by DeepSeek or GPT-6 Sol (High) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max)
GPT-6 Sol (High) vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max): 6.0% less intelligence, 36.0% more cost to run the AA benchmark, and 3.5% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) | GPT-6 Sol (High) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 45.1 | 42.4 | −6.0% GPT-6 Sol (High) is 6.0% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $444.60 | $604.52 | +36.0% GPT-6 Sol (High) is 36.0% more expensive |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 16.12s | 15.56s | −3.5% GPT-6 Sol (High) is 3.5% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.30 / $1.20 | $2.00 / $10.0 | |
| 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-6 Sol (High) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (High) scores 50.20 for $521.
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