DeepSeek v4.1 flash reportedly tops Vals Intelligence Index at 1/20th the cost of rivals

zainhas · x · 2026-09-11

An unverified report claims DeepSeek v4.1 flash unexpectedly topped the Vals Intelligence Index while costing roughly 1/20th as much as Kimi K3 and GLM 5.3—'this materially changes things,' the poster wrote. If confirmed, the price-performance gap would pressure both closed and open model pricing; official confirmation is still pending.

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