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Grok 4.5vs.DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Which one is better?
Grok 4.5 and DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash perform about equally well, but Grok 4.5 costs 13.3 times (input) and 10 times (output) as much.
Grok 4.5
Rank 36
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Rank 29
Grok 4.5
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Grok 4.5
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Grok 4.5
Rank 456 of 876
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Rank 312 of 876
Above 200,000 tokens of context, Grok 4.5 costs more: $4 input and $12 output per 1M tokens.
Choose Grok 4.5 for
No clear advantage
Choose DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash for
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Where is the difference?
Strengths at a glance
Grok 4.5DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
The median of all ranked models is below 100 in every area, so it sits in the centre of the net.
95 % range: Grok 4.5 89.5 to 96.0, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash 91.4 to 106.3.
The same values and verdicts as the bars below. In the top field the net starts at 100 points, the reference group average; values below sit as a hollow point in the centre. Not in the net because a model has no own value there or the data are too thin: Reasoning, Mathematics, Knowledge.
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is ahead in 3 of 10 areas, Grok 4.5 in none.
level: 1too little data: 3DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash slightly ahead: 3DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash ahead: 3
Bar length shows the gap in index points (full width 15 points, one standard deviation of the reference group). Solid means clearly ahead, hatched not certain yet, a thin grey bar level.
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Bar length shows the gap in index points (full width 15 points, one standard deviation of the reference group). Solid means clearly ahead, hatched not certain yet, a thin grey bar level.
Which model for which task?
Everyday tasks, translated from the area values above. Each row names the values it rests on.
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.
Grok 4.5

Oct 1, 2026 · 23 s · $0.01
Test details
- Run date
- Oct 1, 2026
- API provider
- openrouter
- Requested API model
- x-ai/grok-4.5
- Reasoning setting
- high
- Token limit including reasoning
- 8,192 tokens
- Output tokens
- 1,823 tokens
- Cost of the attempt
- $0.0112
- Response time
- 23.1 s
- API model reported in response
- x-ai/grok-4.5
- Pinned endpoint
- xAI | x-ai/grok-4.5-20260708
- Temperature
- Provider default
- Test protocol
- community-visual-tests-v1
- Technical checks
- Passed, not a quality rating
Visually reviewed. This individual test does not establish overall model quality.
Earlier attempts (1)
- Sep 7, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
The response reached the token limit. No complete recording is available.
Oct 5, 2026 · 26 s · $0.0049
Not yet visually reviewed. A successful recording does not confirm correct physics or full compliance with the prompt.
Test details
- Run date
- Oct 5, 2026
- API provider
- openrouter
- Requested API model
- deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash
- Reasoning setting
- high
- Token limit including reasoning
- 8,192 tokens
- Output tokens
- 8,191 tokens
- Cost of the attempt
- $0.0049
- Response time
- 25.8 s
- API model reported in response
- deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash
- Pinned endpoint
- DeepSeek | deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-20260910
- Temperature
- Provider default
- Test protocol
- community-visual-tests-v1
- Technical checks
- Failed
Earlier attempts (2)
- Oct 2, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
- Oct 1, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high
SVG short test
SVG short test
One SVG task with the same fixed settings for every model, without hidden thinking.
Prompt
Return only one standalone SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle. Use viewBox="0 0 800 600", simple shapes, two clearly visible wheels and a recognizable pelican with a long beak. At most 30 SVG elements and 1800 characters. No Markdown, explanations, comments, scripts, animation, CSS or external resources.
Grok 4.5
Unavailable in this round
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

Oct 14, 2026 · $0.0001
Test details
- Test run
- Oct 14, 2026
- Provider
- decart/fp4
- API model
- deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash
- Output
- 590 tokens
- Reasoning
- API reports 0 reasoning tokens
- Cost of the attempt
- $0.0001
- Test round
- 43b8c5c46830
Grok 4.5 and DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash in the overall index
Every model with a place in the overall index, both models of this matchup highlighted. You can add or hide other models.
Overall index (Gradually Meta-Score v4)
20 of 91 models
5 models in this view are measured at a lower reasoning effort than max in the overall index. Dashed column: lower reasoning effort than the top.
Popularity compared
How often the models are searched for, used and mentioned, on a scale from 0 to 100.
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is more popular than Grok 4.5: 38 to 31 out of 100.
Over time
Weekly values from October 18, 2026 to November 6, 2026
Grok 4.5DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
All data side by side
The better value is bold. For the overall index only when the gap is clear.
| Metric | Grok 4.5 | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | ||
| Overall indexpoints, 100 = reference group average, higher is better | 94.6 | 99.7 |
| Rank | Rank 36 of 91 | Rank 29 of 91 |
| Price per 1M tokens | ||
| Inputwhat you send | $2above 200,000 tokens: $4 | $0.15 |
| Outputwhat the model writes | $6above 200,000 tokens: $12 | $0.60 |
| Cost per task (own tests)average of 2 tests both passed | $0.034 | $0.008 |
| Speed | ||
| Tokens per second | 71 | 176 |
| Popularity | ||
| Popularitysearch, usage and mentions, 0 to 100 | 31Rank 456 of 876 | 38Rank 312 of 876 |
| Technical | ||
| Context windowhow much text the model reads at once | 500,000 tokens≈ 750 A4 pages | 1 M tokens≈ 1,500 A4 pages |
| Knowledge cutoff | Feb 1, 2026 | n/a |
| Released | Jul 16, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Availability | Active | Active |
| Open weights | no | yes |
- 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
Is there a better choice?
Overall index 102.4, rank 22. $2 input and $6 output per 1M tokens.
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash vs. Grok 4.6Overall index 106.6, rank 17. $0.15 input and $0.60 output per 1M tokens.
Grok 4.5 vs. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017Overall index 103.4, rank 20. $0.10 input and $0.50 output per 1M tokens.
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash vs. Claude Haiku 5.5Shared 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: Grok 4.5B: DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
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