Model comparison
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Grok 4.1
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.3 to 40.8 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
DeepSeekSummary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash scores higher in 8 categories and Grok 4.1 in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in coding, where DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads 52.8 to 33.4.
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Grok 4.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | xAI |
| Noometry Index | 50.3 | 40.8 |
| Released | 2026-09-09 | 2025-11-17 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 1M | — |
| Max output | 393K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.15 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.60 | — |
| Results tracked | 25 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 52.8 (#29), Grok 4.1: 33.4 (#246)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1620 | 1214 |
| LMArena Coding | 1511 | 1445 |
| SciCode | 51.9% | — |
| ALE-Bench | 1,092 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: —, Grok 4.1: 33.8 (#47)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cybench | — | 39% |
Reasoning DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 46.2 (#39), Grok 4.1: 28.3 (#91)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1485 | 1436 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 89.6% | — |
| CritPt | 14.3% | — |
| DTBench | 89.9% | — |
| LMCA | 47% | — |
| Surface Evolver Bench | 46.3% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 155.01 | — |
Math DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 48.4 (#52), Grok 4.1: 36.2 (#124)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1493 | 1422 |
| ProofBench | 54% | — |
Knowledge DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 41.6 (#97), Grok 4.1: 38.9 (#129)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1505 | 1417 |
Multilingual DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 55.5 (#29), Grok 4.1: 53.6 (#64)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1452 | 1425 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1506 | 1464 |
| LMArena French | 1448 | 1448 |
| LMArena Russian | 1473 | 1434 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1499 | 1438 |
| LMArena German | — | 1447 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1396 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1407 |
Instruction Following DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 77.6 (#24), Grok 4.1: 74.0 (#106)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1475 | 1400 |
Long Context DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 45.2 (#46), Grok 4.1: 43.2 (#96)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1476 | 1416 |
Writing & Preference DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 65.8 (#43), Grok 4.1: 62.6 (#71)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1465 | 1437 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1436 | 1411 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1460 | 1438 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1540 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash better than Grok 4.1?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.3 to 40.8 on the Noometry Index.
Is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Grok 4.1 better for coding?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash scores higher on coding benchmarks: 52.8 versus 33.4 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Grok 4.1 share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has 25 scored results on Noometry and Grok 4.1 has 19.