DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Max) vs GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium)
Which is better for the money: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Max) by DeepSeek or GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-25.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Max) scores 5.9 points higher (36.0 vs 30.1) but costs 2.5× as much to run the benchmark ($1122 vs $447; premium vs mid-range cost classes). Pick DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Max) when the extra intelligence is worth the premium, otherwise GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium).
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Max) | GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 36.0 | 30.1 | −16.4% GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) is 16.4% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,122.27 | $446.53 | −60.2% GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) is 60.2% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 25.88s | 6.06s | −76.6% GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) is 76.6% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.32 / $3.96 | $2.00 / $12.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) vs DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Max): 16.4% less intelligence, 60.2% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 76.6% faster end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- GPT-5.6 Terra (Medium) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Medium) scores 47.80 for $361.
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