DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max vs DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max leads the intelligence index 32.6 to 23.1. See token costs, speed and which to pick.

Metric	DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max)	DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Max)
Intelligence Index	32.6	23.1
Input price (per 1M tokens)	$0.30	$1.32
Output price (per 1M tokens)	$1.20	$3.96
Output speed (tokens/s)	162	67
Time to first token	1.2s	1.7s
Release date	2026-10-17	2026-08-13

Metric

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max)

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Max)

Intelligence Index

32.6

23.1

Input price (per 1M tokens)

$0.30

$1.32

Output price (per 1M tokens)

$1.20

$3.96

Output speed (tokens/s)

162

Time to first token

1.2s

1.7s

Release date

2026-10-17

2026-08-13

This is an all-DeepSeek comparison, with DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) on one side and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Max) on the other. Everything below is read from the benchmark, price and speed data in Franklin AI's catalogue; nothing here comes from a hands-on test. Price separates them more than anything else; on a blended basis DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max costs 3.8 times as much as DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max.

Price per token

The list prices are $0.30 in and $1.20 out for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max, and $1.32 in and $3.96 out for DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max, per million tokens. For output tokens, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max is 3.3 times the price of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max.

A reference job of 1 million input tokens and 200,000 output tokens costs $0.54 with DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max and $2.11 with DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max, so DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max saves $1.57. Scale it up to a chat app with 50,000 sessions of 800 input and 300 output tokens and the bill is $30.00 for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max against $112 for DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max. On a 3:1 blend of input to output tokens, that works out to $0.525 versus $1.98 per million.

When they came out

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max arrived on October 17, 2026, about 2 months after DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max (August 13, 2026).

Benchmark scores

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max records 32.6 on the intelligence index and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max records 23.1. That is a wide gap for an aggregate score. Put another way, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max would need 41% more on this index to draw level.

Among 109 active scored models, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max sits 45th and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max 72nd.

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Score per dollar

Dividing the blended price by the intelligence index gives a rough cost per point: $0.016 for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max and $0.086 for DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max, per million tokens. With the higher score and the lower cost per point, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max is the better value per point on these numbers.

Speed and latency

Once a response is under way, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max produces roughly 162 tokens per second against 67 tokens per second for DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max. That makes DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max roughly 2.4 times as fast at writing. The wait for the first token averages 1.2 seconds on DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max against 1.7 seconds on DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max. In an interactive app, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max will feel noticeably more responsive.

For a 2,000-token response, first token plus generation comes to roughly 14 seconds on DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max and 32 seconds on DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max.

Frequently asked questions

Is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max better than DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max leads on every measure the catalogue separates: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max scores higher on the intelligence index, 32.6 to 23.1; DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max is 73% cheaper on blended price; and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max streams output 2.4 times as fast.

Which model has lower latency?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max generates output faster, at 162 tokens per second against 67 tokens per second. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max reaches its first token sooner (1.2 seconds against 1.7 seconds).

Was this comparison tested by hand?

The figures are the recorded benchmark, price and speed data in Franklin AI's model catalogue. This page is written from that data automatically; neither model was tested by hand for it.

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max or DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max is cheaper on a blended basis. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max lists $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens; DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max lists $1.32 and $3.96. For 1 million input and 200,000 output tokens that is $0.54 against $2.11.

Are DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max from the same company?

Both are DeepSeek models, listed as separate models in the catalogue. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max was released on October 17, 2026 and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max on August 13, 2026.

Final whistle

Bottom line: on these numbers DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max is the clear pick over DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max. Pick DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 Max only if your own tests show an advantage the recorded data does not. Pick DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 Max if you need the higher overall score (32.6 against 23.1) and cost matters ($1.20 against $3.96 per million output tokens).

Where the numbers come from

The scores, speed and prices in this comparison come from independent third-party model evaluations that Franklin AI syncs each day, and the article was written from a snapshot of them. For the latest results, open the DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Max) pages. The AI Benchmark methodology explains how that data is collected and shown.