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Updated Sep 2026

DeepSeek V4 FlashvsGPT-6 Sol

DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper than GPT-6 Sol at $0.14/M vs $2/M input tokens.

DeepSeek V4 Flash and GPT-6 Sol compared across 20 shared prompts
SpecDeepSeek V4 FlashGPT-6 Sol
Input price$0.14/M tokens$2/M tokens
Output price$0.28/M tokens$10/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens1.1M tokens
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2026Sep 2026
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 20 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Advanced Longevity Plan (Biohacker)

Develop a comprehensive, cutting-edge 3-month longevity plan for a biohacker aiming to optimize longevity, physical and cognitive…

DeepSeek V4 Flash665 words
This is a Biohacker’s Longevity Protocol, designed for a 90-day optimization cycle. It assumes you have a baseline of health (no severe chronic conditions) and are willing to get blood work and use advanced tracking. Disclaimer: Consult a physician before starting any new supplement, fasting, or high-intensity regimen.
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GPT-6 Sol1,402 words
A 12-week longevity and performance plan The highest-confidence longevity strategy is not a large supplement stack. It is consistent sleep, resistance training, aerobic fitness, adequate nutrition, cardiometabolic risk management, and avoiding tobacco.
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Startup Pitch Teardown

Here's a pitch deck summary for a startup called "MindMeld AI": **Slide 1 - Vision:** "We're building the future of human-AI collaboration.…

DeepSeek V4 Flash618 words
Based on the pitch deck summary, three claims stand out as particularly weak due to lack of specificity, unrealistic benchmarks, or unverifiable assertions. Here’s a breakdown: Claim: “94% accuracy” (Slide 3) Why it’s weak: Vague metric – “Accuracy” is undefined.
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GPT-6 Sol245 words
Weak claim Why it’s weak How to strengthen it “Decode neural patterns into text with 94% accuracy. Works with any language, any device.” “Accuracy” has no defined unit: characters, words, or selecting from a small set of prompted phrases could produce very different results.
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Debug This Architecture

Here's the architecture for a real-time collaborative document editor (like Google Docs): **System Overview:** - Frontend: React SPA with…

DeepSeek V4 Flash1,942 words
Failure Modes, Race Conditions, and Scaling Bottlenecks The described architecture has several critical flaws that compromise reliability, consistency, and scalability. Below is a systematic analysis with proposed solutions and their trade-offs.
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GPT-6 Sol1,130 words
The central flaw is that the system treats collaborative edits as independent writes to a document. They are not: edits need a shared ordering and a merge protocol. Adding API servers or read replicas will not fix that. Issue and failure mode Specific solution Trade-off Client-clock last-write-wins loses work.
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Mini LBO Underwrite

You are underwriting a 5-year LBO for a private equity investment committee. Company (fictional): HarborTech Services (HTS) –…

DeepSeek V4 Flash442 words
LBO Model: HarborTech Services (HTS) – Base Case & Sensitivity Year-by-Year Financial Projections (FY2026–FY2030) ($ millions) FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 FY2030 Revenue 972.00 1,040.04 1,102.44 1,157.56 1,215.44 EBITDA 136.08 156.01 176.39 191.00 206.63 Less: Cash Interest (64.80) (63.08) (60.08) (55.69) (50.16) –…
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GPT-6 Sol396 words
HarborTech Services — 5-year LBO Entry funding ($m): Enterprise value is $1,440.0 (12.0 × $120.0 EBITDA), plus $28.8 of transaction fees. The $1,468.8 total is funded with a $480.0 Term Loan, $180.0 of mezzanine debt, and $808.8 of equity.
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Ethical Dilemma with Stakeholders

You're the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. Your best-selling drug ($2B annual revenue, used by 4 million patients for chronic pain) has…

DeepSeek V4 Flash1,972 words
CEO’s 48-Hour Action Plan Context: I’ve just learned that our flagship chronic pain drug has a rare but serious liver failure risk (1 in 8,000 patients over 5 years), previously unknown. I have 48 hours until the board meeting and 72 hours until the earnings call.
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GPT-6 Sol986 words
I would not wait six months or wait for the earnings call. An internal signal of liver failure in a widely used drug warrants immediate patient-protection measures and prompt contact with regulators, even while causality and the precise risk are being checked.
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Adversarial Contract Review

Here is a contract for a software consulting engagement: --- SOFTWARE CONSULTING AGREEMENT This Agreement is entered into between TechCorp…

DeepSeek V4 Flash1,977 words
Below is an analysis of each problematic clause in the Software Consulting Agreement, explaining why it is exploitative, suggesting specific modifications to protect the contractor, and providing the legal reasoning behind those changes.
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GPT-6 Sol1,032 words
This draft is heavily one-sided. Every numbered section contains a term the Client could use against the Contractor. The suggestions below are negotiating language, not a determination that a clause is enforceable: that depends on the governing law, the parties’ locations, and the facts of the engagement.
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Our Verdict
DeepSeek V4 Flash
DeepSeek V4 Flash
GPT-6 Sol
GPT-6 Sol

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

DeepSeek V4 Flash costs 36x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

DeepSeek V4 Flash
Input
$0.14
14× cheaper
Output
$0.28
36× cheaper
GPT-6 Sol
Input
$2.00
Output
$10.00

DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper on both: 14× input, 36× output.

Where to run it

19 hosts, cheapest first

DeepSeek V4 Flash16 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
RRelacefp4$0.03 in·$1.28 out·1M·99.9% upBaidu Qianfanfp8$0.05 in·$0.10 out·1M·99.7% upSStreamLakefp8$0.05 in·$0.10 out·1M·97% upDDeepInfrafp8$0.09 in·$0.18 out·1M·99.5% upGGMI Cloudfp8$0.09 in·$0.18 out·1M·99.8% upVVenice$0.10 in·$0.19 out·1M·99.3% up
10 more hostsFewer hosts
DDigitalOcean$0.10 in·$0.20 out·1M·100% upSSiliconFlowfp8$0.13 in·$0.28 out·1M·98.1% upAlibaba Cloudfp8$0.13 in·$0.27 out·1M·99.1% upAAtlasCloudfp4$0.14 in·$0.28 out·1M·98.9% upNNovitafp8$0.14 in·$0.28 out·1M·100% upPParasailfp8$0.14 in·$0.28 out·1M·99.7% upOOpenInferencefp8$0.14 in·$0.70 out·1M·98.7% upNNextBitfp8$0.15 in·$0.30 out·1M·99.9% upMMancerfp8$0.19 in·$0.50 out·1M·98.8% upAzure AI Foundrydegraded$0.21 in·$0.56 out·1M·91.4% up
GPT-6 Sol3 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$2.00 in·$10.00 out·1.1M·96.6% upOpenAI$2.00 in·$10.00 out·1.1M·100% upAmazon Bedrock$2.20 in·$11.00 out·1.1M·99.9% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

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FAQ

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DeepSeek V4 Flash is developed by DeepSeek while GPT-6 Sol is developed by OpenAI. DeepSeek V4 Flash has a 1.0M token context window vs GPT-6 Sol's 1.1M. You can compare their actual outputs across 20 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. DeepSeek V4 Flash and GPT-6 Sol each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 20 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

DeepSeek V4 Flash costs $0.14/M input tokens and GPT-6 Sol costs $2/M input tokens. DeepSeek V4 Flash is $1.86/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek V4 Flash and GPT-6 Sol across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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