DeepSeek's New Model Nearly Matches GPT-6 Astra on Design—at 1.4% of the Cost
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OpenDesign evaluates thirteen AI models on identical design tasks, finding DeepSeek V4.1 Flash trails GPT‑6 Astra by just 1.5 points while costing roughly 1.4% of Astra’s price—about seventy times cheaper. The result shows DeepSeek delivering near‑state‑of‑the‑art performance at dramatically lower expense, potentially reshaping cost‑sensitive design workflows and competitive pricing in the AI market.
OpenDesign put 13 AI models through the same design tasks. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash landed a point and a half behind GPT-6 Astra and roughly 70 times cheaper.