DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs GPT-4.1 Mini
Compare DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 by DeepSeek against GPT-4.1 Mini by OpenAI, context windows of 1.0M vs 1.0M, tested across 42 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
GPT-4.1 MiniRunner-up
No community votes yet. On paper, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 has the edge — bigger model tier, newer.
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 is 5.7x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
Input
$0.14
2.9× cheaper
Output
$0.28
5.7× cheaper
GPT-4.1 Mini
Input
$0.40
Output
$1.60
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 is cheaper on both — 2.9× input, 5.7× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
49%
GPT-4.1 Mini uses 4.6x more transitions
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
GPT-4.1 Mini
52%Vocabulary59%
18wSentence Length19w
0.38Hedging0.46
5.7Bold4.7
3.4Lists4.9
0.00Emoji0.00
0.83Headings0.76
0.04Transitions0.17
Based on 23 + 23 text responses
Research
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