DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs GPT-6 Luna
GPT-6 Luna comes out ahead, 78 to 72 and 68 on our weighted score, though DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 is 13% cheaper per token.
DeepSeekDeepSeek V4.1 Flash
72/100- ECI155.0
- Price$0.15 / $0.60
- Context1M
- DeepSeek
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
68/100- ECI154.5
- Price$0.14 / $0.28
- Context1M
- Our pick
OpenAIGPT-6 Luna
78/100- ECI—
- Price$0.10 / $0.50
- Context1.05M
GPT-6 Luna is our pick
GPT-6 Luna is the better all-round choice, scoring 78/100 against DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (72) and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (68). It leads on inputs & features. DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceDeepSeek V4 Flash 0731DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 $0.175 · GPT-6 Luna $0.20 · DeepSeek V4.1 Flash $0.263 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGPT-6 LunaGPT-6 Luna 1,050,000 · DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1,000,000 · DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 1,000,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGPT-6 LunaDeepSeek V4.1 Flash: Text, Images · DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731: Text · GPT-6 Luna: Text, Images, PDFs
- Self-hostingDeepSeek V4.1 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731Publishes downloadable weights (MIT)
| Measure | Weight | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | GPT-6 Luna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 77 | 86 | 83 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 70 | 45 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 60 | 60 | 61 |
| Overall | 100% | 72/100 | 68/100 | 78/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | DeepSeek V4.1 FlashDeepSeek | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731DeepSeek | GPT-6 LunaOpenAI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | 155.0 (best) | 154.5 | — |
| ECI rank | #29 of 148 (best) | #32 of 148 | — |
| GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions | — | 91.0% (best) | 90.5% |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics | — | 57.5% | 79.0% (best) |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics | — | 94.4% | 98.9% (best) |
| SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions | — | 33.6% | 41.4% (best) |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.10 (best) |
| Output | $0.60 | $0.28 (best) | $0.50 |
| Cached input | $0.003 (best) | — | $0.01 |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.263 | $0.175 (best) | $0.20 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Over 272K: $0.20 / $0.75 |
| Price source | Official DeepSeek API | Median of 48 providers | Official OpenAI API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens | 1,050,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 384,000 tokens (best) | 384,000 tokens (best) | 128,000 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | Yes |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yeslow · high · max | Yes | Yeslow · medium · high · xhigh · max |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | OpenMIT | OpenMIT | Proprietary |
| API model ID | deepseek-flash | — | gpt-6-luna |
| API providers | 50 (best) | 49 | 24 |
| Released | Sep 10, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | May 2025 | May 2025 | May 18, 2026 |
What would a month cost?
Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash$2.70
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731$1.96
- GPT-6 Luna$2.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 or GPT-6 Luna?
GPT-6 Luna is the better all-round choice, scoring 78/100 against DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (72) and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (68). It leads on inputs & features. DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 or GPT-6 Luna?
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 is cheaper at $0.14 input / $0.28 output per million tokens (median across 48 API providers). GPT-6 Luna costs $0.10 input / $0.50 output per million tokens (official OpenAI API price); DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs $0.15 input / $0.60 output per million tokens (official DeepSeek API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.175 per million tokens for DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 versus $0.20 for GPT-6 Luna (1.1× as much) and $0.263 for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (1.5× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has an ECI of 155.0, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 has an ECI of 154.5 and GPT-6 Luna has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 and GPT-6 Luna yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
GPT-6 Luna has the largest context window at 1,050,000 tokens, against 1,000,000 for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and 1,000,000 for DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731. Maximum output per response: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash up to 384,000, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 up to 384,000, GPT-6 Luna up to 128,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash accepts text and images; DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 accepts text; GPT-6 Luna accepts text, images and PDFs. GPT-6 Luna handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 publishes its weights (MIT) and can be self-hosted; GPT-6 Luna is proprietary.
Which is newer?
GPT-6 Luna is the newest, released Sep 22, 2026. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash came out Sep 10, 2026; DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 came out Jul 31, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash May 2025, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 May 2025, GPT-6 Luna May 18, 2026.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
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