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  5. DeepSeek V4.1 FlashvsGPT-5.1 Codex Max
Updated Sep 2026

DeepSeek V4.1 FlashvsGPT-5.1 Codex Max

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is the newer model, released after GPT-5.1 Codex Max.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GPT-5.1 Codex Max compared across 6 shared prompts
SpecDeepSeek V4.1 FlashGPT-5.1 Codex Max
Input price$0.15/M tokens—
Output price$0.6/M tokens—
Context window1.0M tokens—
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2026Dec 2025
Our Verdict
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
GPT-5.1 Codex Max
GPT-5.1 Codex Max

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

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Input
$0.15
Output
$0.60
GPT-5.1 Codex Max
Input
—
Output
—
Where to run it

23 hosts, cheapest first

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash22 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
MMorph$0.12 in·$0.48 out·1M·98.2% upRRelacefp4$0.13 in·$0.52 out·1M·99.9% upDDeepInfrafp8$0.14 in·$0.42 out·1M·99.7% upAlibaba Cloud$0.15 in·$0.60 out·1M·99.9% upDeepSeek$0.15 in·$0.60 out·1M·100% upSStreamLakefp8$0.15 in·$0.60 out·1M·99.5% up
16 more hostsFewer hosts
SSail Researchfp4$0.20 in·$0.60 out·1M·99.9% upWWafer$0.20 in·$0.60 out·1M·99.8% upCCoreWeavefp8$0.20 in·$0.65 out·1M·99.2% upFFireworks$0.22 in·$0.66 out·1M·98.3% upPPhala$0.28 in·$1.10 out·1M·99.4% upGGMI Cloudfp8$0.28 in·$1.14 out·1M·99.7% upNNovitafp8$0.28 in·$1.14 out·1M·100% upAAtlasCloudfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.8% upDDigitalOcean$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·98.4% upMMakora$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·98.6% upModal$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.8% upPParasailfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·92.9% upSSiliconFlowfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.8% upTTogether$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.9% upBBasetenfp8degraded$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·98.4% upVVenicefp8degraded$0.38 in·$1.50 out·1M·95% up
GPT-5.1 Codex Max1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Azure AI Foundry$1.25 in·$10.00 out·400k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.

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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is developed by DeepSeek while GPT-5.1 Codex Max is developed by OpenAI. You can compare their actual outputs across 6 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GPT-5.1 Codex Max each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 6 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GPT-5.1 Codex Max 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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