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DeepSeek-V4-Flash vs GPT-5.1

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DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Flash
OpenAI
GPT-5.1
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekOpenAI
Release dateApr 24 2026Nov 12 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
88.1%
88.1%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
76.3%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
76%
Timeline
Release gapGPT-5.1 shipped 163 days before DeepSeek-V4-Flash

Which is better: DeepSeek-V4-Flash or GPT-5.1?

GPT-5.1 leads DeepSeek-V4-Flash on 2 of the tracked benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, MMMU). GPT-5.1 shipped 163 days before DeepSeek-V4-Flash, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-V4-Flash is an open-source / open-weight model; GPT-5.1 is proprietary.

On GPQA Diamond, both models score 88.1%.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek-V4-Flash released?
DeepSeek-V4-Flash was released by DeepSeek on Apr 24 2026.
When was GPT-5.1 released?
GPT-5.1 was released by OpenAI on Nov 12 2025.
Which is better on GPQA Diamond, DeepSeek-V4-Flash or GPT-5.1?
DeepSeek-V4-Flash scores higher on GPQA Diamond — DeepSeek-V4-Flash 88.1% vs GPT-5.1 88.1%.
Is DeepSeek-V4-Flash or GPT-5.1 open source?
DeepSeek-V4-Flash is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. GPT-5.1 is a proprietary model released by OpenAI.

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