DeepSeek V4.1 Flash beats V4 Pro in retest: 24/105 vs 16/105 at lower cost
PawelHuryn · x · 2026-09-10
PawelHuryn retested DeepSeek models with effort=max and found V4.1 Flash clearly outperforms V4 Pro:
- DeepSeek V4 Pro (max): 16/105, $1.89, 37 min
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (max): 24/105, $1.08, 42.6 min
Flash scores 50% higher while costing less; the author concludes V4.1 Flash is the better pick.
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