Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

DeepSeek Flash (V4.1)

A-TIER

DeepSeek

Intelligence Score 83/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window 1M Context

Pricing Model Free / Open

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S-TIER

SambaNova Cloud

Intelligence Score 94/100

Context Window Long context

Pricing Model Free / Open

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 94/100 vs 83/100, DeepSeek V3.1 outperforms DeepSeek Flash (V4.1) by 11 points.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	DeepSeek Flash (V4.1)	DeepSeek V3.1
Context Window	1M Context	Long context
Architecture	Dense Transformer	Dense Transformer
Est. MMLU Score	~75-79%	~88-91%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	60 RPM	Varies by model
Daily Limit	Credit-based	Dependent on credits
Capabilities	No specific data	No specific data
Performance Tier	B-Tier (Strong)	S-Tier (Elite)
Speed Estimate	⚡ Very Fast	Medium
Primary Use Case	⚡ Fast Chat & Apps	General Purpose
Model Size	Undisclosed	Undisclosed
Limitations	10M tokens is one-time only API can be slow during peak hours (Chinese business hours) Rate limiting during high demand periods	Free credits are one-time for new users Context window varies by model (8k - 128k) Rate limits apply to free tier
Key Strengths	DeepSeek-R1: OpenAI o1-level reasoning (open-source) Mixture-of-Experts architecture for efficiency OpenAI-compatible API (drop-in replacement)	SambaNova SN40L RDU Chip Dataflow Architecture Record-Breaking Speed