Key Info
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 reportedly beats Claude Opus 5 on DeepSWE v1.1 by roughly 3 points while being about 60x cheaper, and it is also 2-2.5x cheaper than the previous DeepSeek V4.1 Flash. It is now live in Command Code.
Highlights
- ~3 point lead over Opus 5 on DeepSWE v1.1
- Roughly 60x lower cost than Opus 5
- 2-2.5x cheaper than the prior DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
- Available in Command Code
- Opus 5 is only about 2.5 months old, underscoring the pace of price-performance gains
