DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Opus 5.5: same pizza prompt, 7x cheaper

On one identical prompt, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash took 57m 21s for $0.32 while Opus 5.5 took 13m 20s for $2.27, roughly a 7x cost gap.

Luckey Faraday

@luckeyfaradayArchived 7 days agoOriginally posted 2026.10.23

Luckey Faraday @luckeyfaradayOriginally posted 2026.10.23

Open original on X

DeepSeek cooked Opus 5.5 a pizza for 7x cheaper. Same one-line prompt. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 57m 21s · $0.32 Opus 5.5: 13m 20s · $2.27 Which pizza are you eating?

This post quotes another post: x.com/luckeyfaraday/status/2111886984440381903

x.com/luckeyfaraday/status/2113456121721536723Archived 2026.10.23 12:05

Open original on X