DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) vs Qwen3 14B (Reasoning)

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) vs Qwen3 14B (Reasoning). 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
AlibabaQwen3 14B (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.40
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)Qwen3 14B (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)45.16.4−85.8% Qwen3 14B (Reasoning) is 85.8% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$444.60Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)16.13s31.80s+97.1% Qwen3 14B (Reasoning) is 97.1% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $1.20$0.12 / $0.24
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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