DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Non-reasoning) vs Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Non-reasoning) vs Llama 3.1 Instruct 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 (Non-reasoning)Off the frontier
Intelligence
24.70
Total cost
$239
MetaLlama 3.1 Instruct 8BNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.90
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 (Non-reasoning)Llama 3.1 Instruct 8BDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)24.76.9−72.1% Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B is 72.1% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$238.91Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)2.74s4.50s+64.2% Llama 3.1 Instruct 8B is 64.2% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $1.20$0.04 / $0.07
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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