Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

DeepSeek V3.1

S-TIER

SambaNova Cloud

Intelligence Score 94/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window Long context

Pricing Model Free / Open

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DEPRECATED

DeepSeek

This model is no longer active/free — kept for reference.

Intelligence Score 83/100

Context Window 1M

Pricing Model Commercial / Paid

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-V4 Flash by 11 points.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

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