DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Max) vs GPT-6.1 Terra (Max)
Which is better for the money: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Max) by DeepSeek or GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-28.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6.1 Terra (Max)
GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) vs DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Max): 120.8% more intelligence, 30.6% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 188.4% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Max) | GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 23.1 | 51.0 | +120.8% GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) is 2.2× more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $1,401.88 | $972.34 | −30.6% GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) is 30.6% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 28.94s | 83.46s | +188.4% GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) is 188.4% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.32 / $3.96 | $1.00 / $5.00 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
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 54.50 for $1124.
- GPT-6.1 Terra (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Xhigh) scores 52.30 for $718.
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