Gemini 4 Carbonvs.DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
Which one is better?
Gemini 4 Carbon is clearly ahead in the overall index.
Gemini 4 Carbon
Rank 1 to 5
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
Rank 14 to 22
Gemini 4 Carbon
fairly fast
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
fast
Gemini 4 Carbon
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
cheap
Gemini 4 Carbon
- Subscription
Subscriptions in Germany: n/a
- Via API
n/a (no API price known).
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
- Subscription
No DeepSeek subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €6.36 a month (Token Plan Individual Lite, with limited credits). 7 plans in Germany.
- Via API
$0.15 input, $0.60 output per 1M tokens according to the provider; the price index has listed it at $0.30 and $1 since Oct 26, 2026.
Overall index with data through Oct 29, 2026 · Prices from Oct 29, 2026 · Speed: measured by Artificial Analysis · Subscriptions as of Oct 24, 2026 · Subscription prices incl. VAT
Where is the difference?
Values from 0 to 100 per task area. We only name a winner when the gap is large enough and there are enough tests.
Gemini 4 Carbon ahead: 6DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 ahead: 0level: 0too little data: 1of 7 areas
See for yourself: same task, one attempt
The same prompt for both models. We show the latest attempt without fixes; it does not count toward the overall index.
Pelican on a bicycle
A community classic for free-form SVG drawing.
Gemini 4 Carbon
Not tested yet
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
Not tested yet
Prompt and test conditions
Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle
Token limit including reasoning: 8,192 tokens
Task origin (Simon Willison)All data side by side
The better value is bold. For the overall index only when the gap is clear.
| Metric | Gemini 4 Carbon | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | ||
| Overall index0 to 100, higher is better | 96 | 64 |
| Rank | Rank 1 to 5 of 95 | Rank 14 to 22 of 95 |
| Price per 1M tokens | ||
| Inputwhat you send | n/a | $0.15 |
| Outputwhat the model writes | n/a | $0.60 |
| Speed | ||
| Tokens per second | 100 | 178 |
| Technical | ||
| Context windowhow much text the model reads at once | 1 M tokens≈ 1,500 A4 pages | 1.05 M tokens≈ 1,570 A4 pages |
| Knowledge cutoff | n/a | n/a |
| Released | n/a | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Availability | Limited access | Open Source |
| Open weights | no | yes |
- Gemini 4 Carbon, Announced introductory pricing: $2 input and $10 output per 1M tokens. Cached input receives a 95% discount, giving $0.10 per 1M tokens. This announcement does not establish an already available public API. Source
- Gemini 4 Carbon, Announced pricing after the introductory period: Afterward, $4 input and $20 output per 1M tokens. Google has not specified when the introductory period ends. Source
- Gemini 4 Carbon, Artificial Analysis pricing assumptions: Artificial Analysis calculates test costs using $4 input, $20 output, and $0.20 cached input per 1M tokens. These are the evaluator’s pricing assumptions, not confirmation of a publicly available API tariff. Source
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: At peak times (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 01:00-04:00 UTC; Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 06:00-10:00 UTC) the price is $0.30 input and $1.20 output per 1M tokens. The table shows the off-peak price.
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017, Time-based API pricing: Off peak: $0.15 input, $0.60 output, and $0.003 cached input. Weekdays UTC 01:00-04:00 and 06:00-10:00: $0.30, $1.20, and $0.006. Chinese public holidays are excluded. Source
Prices without caching or batch discounts · Page count as a rule of thumb from Artificial Analysis
Shared benchmarks
Single results from the same benchmark version, task and metric. A value is bold only with the same test setup and a clear gap.
A: Gemini 4 CarbonB: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
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