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DeepSeek V3.1 vs GPT-5.4

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek V3.1 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Better at math
  • Has reasoning mode

GPT-5.4 wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Supports vision
Price Advantage
DeepSeek V3.1
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5.4
Context Window
GPT-5.4
Speed
GPT-5.4

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureDeepSeek V3.1GPT-5.4
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyDeepSeek V3.1GPT-5.4
LicenseOpen SourceProprietary
AuthorDeepseekOpenAI
ReleasedAug 2025Mar 2026

DeepSeek V3.1 Modalities

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Output
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GPT-5.4 Modalities

Input
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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

DeepSeek V3.1 has cheaper input pricing at $0.15/M tokens. DeepSeek V3.1 has cheaper output pricing at $0.75/M tokens.
GPT-5.4 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 41.0, compared to DeepSeek V3.1's score of 28.4.
DeepSeek V3.1 has a 32,768 token context window, while GPT-5.4 has a 1,050,000 token context window.
DeepSeek V3.1 does not support vision. GPT-5.4 supports vision.