DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) vs Grok 4.3 (Medium)

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) vs Grok 4.3 (Medium). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

DeepSeekDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
45.10
Total cost
$445
SpaceXAIGrok 4.3 (Medium)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
24.80
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

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 (Max)Grok 4.3 (Medium)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)45.124.8−45.0% Grok 4.3 (Medium) is 45.0% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$444.60Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)15.97s20.99s+31.4% Grok 4.3 (Medium) is 31.4% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $1.20$1.25 / $2.50
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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