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DeepSeek V3.1 vs GPT-4.1 Nano

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek V3.1 wins:

  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
  • Has reasoning mode

GPT-4.1 Nano wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Supports vision
Price Advantage
GPT-4.1 Nano
Benchmark Advantage
DeepSeek V3.1
Context Window
GPT-4.1 Nano
Speed
GPT-4.1 Nano

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureDeepSeek V3.1GPT-4.1 Nano
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyDeepSeek V3.1GPT-4.1 Nano
LicenseOpen SourceProprietary
AuthorDeepseekOpenAI
ReleasedAug 2025Apr 2025

DeepSeek V3.1 Modalities

Input
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Output
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GPT-4.1 Nano Modalities

Input
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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

GPT-4.1 Nano has cheaper input pricing at $0.10/M tokens. GPT-4.1 Nano has cheaper output pricing at $0.40/M tokens.
DeepSeek V3.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 28.4, compared to GPT-4.1 Nano's score of 11.2.
DeepSeek V3.1 has a 32,768 token context window, while GPT-4.1 Nano has a 1,047,576 token context window.
DeepSeek V3.1 does not support vision. GPT-4.1 Nano supports vision.