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GPT-6.1 Terravs.DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

Which one is better?

Level in the overall index: the gap is too small for a clear winner. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is cheaper: GPT-6.1 Terra costs 6.7 times (input) and 8.3 times (output) as much per token.

IntelligenceOverall index, 0 to 100 · higher is better
67

GPT-6.1 Terra

Rank 12 to 27

48

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

Rank 23 to 34

SpeedTokens per second · higher is better
91

GPT-6.1 Terra

fairly slow

177

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

fast

PriceDollars per 1M tokens · lower is better
$2

GPT-6.1 Terra

fairly expensive

$0.26

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

cheap

GPT-6.1 Terra

Subscription

Subscriptions in Germany: n/a

Via API

$1 input, $5 output per 1M tokens.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

Subscription

No DeepSeek subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €1.06 a month (Command Code Go, with limited credits). 28 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 Sep 26, 2026.

Note
There is a successor: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (rank 14 to 22, same price).

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.

GPT-6.1 Terra ahead: 3DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash ahead: 1level: 2too little data: 4of 10 areas

GPT-6.1 TerraDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash0 to 100, higher is better
Areas in the overall index
CodingGPT-6.1 Terra aheadGPT-6.1 Terra: 84DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 47
ReasoningGPT-6.1 Terra aheadGPT-6.1 Terra: 88DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 46
Mathematicsonly DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash has a scoreGPT-6.1 Terra: not enough dataDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 40
Knowledgeonly GPT-6.1 Terra has a scoreGPT-6.1 Terra: 80DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: not enough data
AgentslevelGPT-6.1 Terra: 57DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 69
Generalonly DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash has a scoreGPT-6.1 Terra: not enough dataDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 42
MultimodalGPT-6.1 Terra aheadGPT-6.1 Terra: 70DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 34
Specialist fields
FinancelevelGPT-6.1 Terra: 45DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 60
LegalDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash aheadGPT-6.1 Terra: 8DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 52
Healthonly DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash has a scoreGPT-6.1 Terra: not enough dataDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 33
Show 3 more areas that do not count toward the overall index
GPT-6.1 TerraDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash0 to 100, higher is better
Cybersecurityonly DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash has a scoreGPT-6.1 Terra: not enough dataDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 66
Productivityonly DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash has a scoreGPT-6.1 Terra: not enough dataDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 49
Educationonly DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash has a scoreGPT-6.1 Terra: not enough dataDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 41

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.

GPT-6.1 Terra

Not tested yet

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

The response reached the token limit. No complete recording is available.

Reasoning (requested): high

Current attempt
Run date
Oct 5, 2026
API provider
openrouter
Requested API model
deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash
API model reported in response
deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash
Reasoning setting
high
Pinned endpoint
DeepSeek | deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-20260910
Temperature
Provider default
Token limit including reasoning
8,192 tokens
Test protocol
community-visual-tests-v1
Technical checks
Failed
Response time
25.8 s

Not yet visually reviewed. A successful recording does not confirm correct physics or full compliance with the prompt.

Earlier attempts (2)
  • Oct 2, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
  • Oct 1, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
Prompt and test conditions

Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle

Token limit including reasoning: 8,192 tokens

Task origin (Simon Willison)
SVG short test

There is no shared test round for this selection. Results from different rounds are not mixed.

All data side by side

The better value is bold. For the overall index only when the gap is clear.

MetricGPT-6.1 TerraDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Intelligence
Overall index0 to 100, higher is better6748
RankRank 12 to 27 of 95Rank 23 to 34 of 95
Price per 1M tokens
Inputwhat you send$1above 272,000 tokens: $2$0.15
Outputwhat the model writes$5above 272,000 tokens: $7.50$0.60
Speed
Tokens per second91177
Technical
Context windowhow much text the model reads at once1.05 M tokens≈ 1,580 A4 pages1 M tokens≈ 1,500 A4 pages
Knowledge cutoffJun 1, 2026n/a
ReleasedOct 26, 2026Sep 10, 2026
AvailabilityActiveActive
Open weightsnoyes
  • GPT-6.1 Terra, 12-hour cache write: The table's cache-write rate covers 30-minute retention. With 12-hour retention it is $2.50 per 1M tokens through 272,000 input tokens, $5 above. Source
  • GPT-6.1 Terra, Long-context billing: Above 272,000 input tokens, the higher rates apply to the entire request. Input and cache rates double, while output costs 1.5 times the standard rate. Source
  • GPT-6.1 Terra, Batch and Flex pricing: 50% off standard pricing Source
  • GPT-6.1 Terra, Fast pricing: Fast mode costs twice the standard price Source
  • GPT-6.1 Terra, Regional processing: 10% surcharge over standard processing Source
  • DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 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.

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: GPT-6.1 TerraB: DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

CritPt v2Overall · higher is betterGPT-6.1 Terra: 4.9%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 0.3%Artificial AnalysisAs of 10/29/2026
EMB v1.1Overall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 73.3%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 67.8%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Finance Agent v2.1Overall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 56%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 65.4%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
FrontierCode 1.1 MainOverall · higher is betterGPT-6.1 Terra: 41.0%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 40.8%Artificial AnalysisAs of 10/29/2026
GDPval-AAOverall · higher is betterGPT-6.1 Terra: 1,286.51 eloDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 1,349.33 eloArtificial AnalysisAs of 10/29/2026
Legal Research BenchOverall · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 26%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 41.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
MMMU-ProOverall · higher is betterGPT-6.1 Terra: 76.0%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 65.6%Artificial AnalysisAs of 10/29/2026
Tax Agent BenchOverall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 15.2%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 26.6%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Overall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 49.5%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 19.7%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Vals Finance IndexOverall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 52.9%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 57.1%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Show 54 more benchmarks
Vibe Code Bench v1.1Overall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 84%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 84.7%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
CritPt v2Overall · higher is betterGPT-6.1 Terra: 28.0%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 14.3%Artificial AnalysisAs of 10/29/2026
EMB v1.1Comps · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 75.6%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 68%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Finance Agent v2.1Adjustments · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 50.6%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 66.6%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
FrontierCode 1.1 MainOverall · higher is betterGPT-6.1 Terra: 36.0%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 44.0%Artificial AnalysisAs of 10/29/2026
GDPval-AAOverall · higher is betterGPT-6.1 Terra: 1,476.05 eloDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 1,600 eloArtificial AnalysisAs of 10/29/2026
Legal Research BenchAdministrative / Regulatory · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 45.5%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 53%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
MMMU-ProOverall · higher is betterGPT-6.1 Terra: 84.7%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 77.0%Artificial AnalysisAs of 10/29/2026
Tax Agent BenchControversy & Precedence Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 5.9%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 3.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Hardware · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 26.7%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 0%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Vals Finance IndexEMB v1.1 · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 73.3%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 67.8%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
EMB v1.1Dataroom · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 86.3%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 79.9%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Finance Agent v2.1All-Pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 42.6%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 51.7%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchAdministrative / Regulatory · Weighted partial credit · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 84.8%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 89.1%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchControversy & Precedence Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 42.5%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 52.8%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Media · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 58.3%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 8.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Vals Finance IndexFinance Agent v2.1 · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 56%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 65.4%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
EMB v1.1DCF · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 64.3%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 59.9%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Finance Agent v2.1Comparables · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 50.4%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 55.8%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchBusiness & Commercial · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 16.3%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 39.5%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchCurrent & Temporal Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 22.1%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 39%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0ML · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 42.4%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 24.2%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Vals Finance IndexTax Agent Bench · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 15.2%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 26.6%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
EMB v1.1LBO · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 64.1%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 56.4%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Finance Agent v2.1Disclosure Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 64.2%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 76.9%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchBusiness & Commercial · Weighted partial credit · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 75.9%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 86.7%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchCurrent & Temporal Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 53.1%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 71.9%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Operations · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 40.7%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 18.5%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
EMB v1.1M&A · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 80.7%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 75.7%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Finance Agent v2.1Earnings Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 83%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 88.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchCivil Litigation · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 14.8%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 48.1%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchFact-Pattern Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 16.1%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 27.2%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Science · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 54.8%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 14.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
EMB v1.1Misc · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 67.5%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 62.5%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Finance Agent v2.1Financial Modeling · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 35.1%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 46.8%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchCivil Litigation · Weighted partial credit · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 80.6%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 87.1%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchFact-Pattern Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 47.2%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 60.6%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Security · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 80%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 6.7%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
EMB v1.1Operating · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 74.8%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 71.9%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Finance Agent v2.1General Qualitative Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 63.8%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 73%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchConstitutional / Civil Rights · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 23.7%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 36.8%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchForms & Filings · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 12.6%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 12.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Software · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 50%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 33.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
EMB v1.1Scratch · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 70.3%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 65.2%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Finance Agent v2.1General Quantitative Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 74.4%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 76.5%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchConstitutional / Civil Rights · Weighted partial credit · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 78%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 85.7%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchForms & Filings · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 51.7%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 56.8%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
EMB v1.1Template · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 76.3%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 70.2%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Finance Agent v2.1Market Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 56.3%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 67.1%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchCriminal · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 17.5%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 33.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchNumbers & Calculations · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 19.1%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 38%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Finance Agent v2.1Precedents · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 25.8%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 37.9%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Legal Research BenchCriminal · Weighted partial credit · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 76.2%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 79.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchNumbers & Calculations · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalGPT-6.1 Terra: 63.9%DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 76.6%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026

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