DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Non-reasoning) vs GPT-6 Luna (Max)
Which is better for the money: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Non-reasoning) by DeepSeek or GPT-6 Luna (Max) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6 Luna (Max)
GPT-6 Luna (Max) vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Non-reasoning): 54.3% more intelligence, 48.9% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 3042.5% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Non-reasoning) | GPT-6 Luna (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 24.7 | 38.1 | +54.3% GPT-6 Luna (Max) is 54.3% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $238.91 | $122.05 | −48.9% GPT-6 Luna (Max) is 48.9% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 2.61s | 82.02s | +3042.5% GPT-6 Luna (Max) is 3042.5% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.30 / $1.20 | $0.10 / $0.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Non-reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
- GPT-6 Luna (Max) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
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