DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) vs Phi-3 Mini Instruct 3.8B

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) vs Phi-3 Mini Instruct 3.8B. 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
MicrosoftPhi-3 Mini Instruct 3.8BNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
5.80
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)Phi-3 Mini Instruct 3.8BDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)45.15.8−87.1% Phi-3 Mini Instruct 3… is 87.1% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$444.60Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)14.55sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $1.20—
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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