DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max) vs Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max) vs Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

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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 (Max)Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)39.525.7−34.9% Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Re… is 34.9% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$671.96Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)15.00s18.89s+25.9% Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Re… is 25.9% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.29 / $1.20$1.25 / $2.50
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image
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