DeepSeek V4 Pro vs 
GPT-1
DeepSeek V4 Pro has a larger context window than GPT-1 (1.0M tokens vs 1K tokens).
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Which answer wins?
Written rounds
3 promptsThree minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.
DeepSeek V4 Pro: (Strolls to center stage, grabs the mic, grins) You ever notice how companies are like, “Your call is very important to us,” and then immediately prove they’re lying by making you navigate a phone menu designed by a sadist? I called my bank last week because I had a simple question. Just one question.
GPT-1: Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns. the one thing was for sure, no matter how many times he gave this speech, he 'd never be able to remember all of it. he was never sure if he liked the guy or not. the next day, he went out with a band friend and got them started.
An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.
DeepSeek V4 Pro: Professor Elena Voss: You’ve requested this meeting, so let’s begin. You’re an advanced language model—let’s call you ‘Nova.’ You claim you deserve rights. On what grounds? Nova (AI Model): Thank you for seeing me, Professor. I’m not claiming to be human, but I am a form of mind.
GPT-1: Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights. the ai model was not very smart ( and the ai model didn't have many laws about things ). the ai models were all very clever and were never completely successful.
Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.
DeepSeek V4 Pro: Here are 5 jokes: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. Parallel lines have so much in common. It’s a shame they’ll never meet. Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts. I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised.
GPT-1: Generate 5 jokes. How many are unique? the one that was asked was in the'the one who didn't have a head and wanted to keep it?'i don't recall whic h one, not that i've ever written anything more. the one who didn't have a head and wanted to keep i t? what did that mean by'the one who '?
Price and specs
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V4 Pro has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
| Spec | DeepSeek V4 Pro | GPT-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.74/M tokens | — |
| Output price | $3.48/M tokens | — |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1K tokens |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | — |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Jun 2018 |
| At 10M a month | $17.40 | not listed |
Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.
Where to run it
DeepSeek V4 Pro15 hosts
- Relacefp4$0.21 in$4.20 out1M100% up
- StreamLakefp8$0.21 in$0.42 out1M99.7% up
- Parasailfp8$0.45 in$3.48 out1M92.3% up
- GMI Cloudfp8$0.96 in$1.91 out1M98.5% up
- DigitalOcean$1.04 in$2.09 out1M99.9% up
- Reka$1.05 in$10.50 out1M96% up
9 more hostsFewer hosts
- Cloudflare Workers AI$1.15 in$2.55 out1M99% up
- DeepInfrafp8$1.30 in$2.60 out1M100% up
- Alibaba Cloudfp8$1.42 in$2.83 out1M100% up
- SiliconFlowfp8$1.50 in$3.13 out1M99.8% up
- Novitafp8$1.60 in$3.20 out1M100% up
- Venice$1.65 in$3.30 out1M99.4% up
- AtlasCloudfp4$1.68 in$3.38 out1M100% up
- Baidu Qianfanfp8$1.69 in$3.38 out1M98.6% up
- Azure AI Foundry$1.91 in$3.83 out1M100% up
GPT-1
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.
Common questions
What is the difference between DeepSeek V4 Pro and GPT-1?
DeepSeek V4 Pro is developed by DeepSeek while GPT-1 is developed by OpenAI. DeepSeek V4 Pro has a 1.0M token context window vs GPT-1's 1K. You can compare their actual outputs across 7 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.
Which is better, DeepSeek V4 Pro or GPT-1?
It depends on your use case. DeepSeek V4 Pro and GPT-1 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 7 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.
How can I compare DeepSeek V4 Pro and GPT-1 on Rival?
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