DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max) vs Nova Lite

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max) vs Nova Lite. 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 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
39.50
Total cost
$672
AmazonNova LiteNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
6.70
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 (Max)Nova LiteDifference
Intelligence (higher is better)39.56.7−83.0% Nova Lite is 83.0% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$671.96Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)14.98s3.80s−74.6% Nova Lite is 74.6% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.29 / $1.20$0.06 / $0.24
Input modalitiesText, ImageText, Image, Video
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