Head-to-head comparison across 1benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
DeepSeek V4 Flash Base
31
GPT-4.1
59
Pick GPT-4.1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. DeepSeek V4 Flash Base only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.
Knowledge
+14.1 difference
DeepSeek V4 Flash Base
GPT-4.1
$null / $null
$2 / $8
N/A
108 t/s
N/A
1.02s
1M
1M
Pick GPT-4.1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. DeepSeek V4 Flash Base only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.
GPT-4.1 is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 59 to 31. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
GPT-4.1's sharpest advantage is in knowledge, where it averages 66.3 against 52.2.
GPT-4.1 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 59 to 31.
GPT-4.1 has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 66.3 versus 52.2. Inside this category, MMLU is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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