We benchmarked DeepSeek V4.1 Flash by @deepseek_ai .
It reached 98% of GPT-6 Astra’s score at 1.4% of the cost on everyday design tasks based on user requests.
Every model except Astra scored lower AND cost more.
Are open models overtaking closed ones?
Full results below ↘️
OpenDesign
@OpenDesignHQ
1) Most benchmarks test models’ limits. But we noticed that most users just want to know: which model should I use for everyday design work?
We built OpenDesign Arena to help you choose.
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We built OpenDesign Arena to help you choose.
open-design.ai/zh/llm-arena-f…
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OpenDesign
@OpenDesignHQ
2) Are closed models doomed?
11 models scored lower AND cost more than DeepSeek V4.1 Flash across our real-world design benchmark.
Only GPT-6 Astra scored higher.
11 models scored lower AND cost more than DeepSeek V4.1 Flash across our real-world design benchmark.
Only GPT-6 Astra scored higher.
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OpenDesign
@OpenDesignHQ
3) Cheaper. Faster. Nearly the same score.
Average time & cost per artifact:
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 5.3 min / $0.023
GPT-6 Astra: 11.1 min / $1.61
Claude Fable 5.1: 12.8 min / $3.66
98% of Astra’s score. 1/70th the cost.
Average time & cost per artifact:
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 5.3 min / $0.023
GPT-6 Astra: 11.1 min / $1.61
Claude Fable 5.1: 12.8 min / $3.66
98% of Astra’s score. 1/70th the cost.
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OpenDesign
@OpenDesignHQ
4) Top-2 score. Fastest among the top 3.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash delivers in 5.3 minutes—less than half the time of Astra or Claude.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash delivers in 5.3 minutes—less than half the time of Astra or Claude.
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OpenDesign
@OpenDesignHQ
5)DeepSeek V4.1 Flash across app design tasks:
Web apps: #3 — 82.4
Mobile apps: #5 — 82.5
Desktop apps: tied #3 — 84.4
Web apps: #3 — 82.4
Mobile apps: #5 — 82.5
Desktop apps: tied #3 — 84.4
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OpenDesign
@OpenDesignHQ
6) DeepSeek V4.1 Flash on websites and dashboards:
Websites & landing pages: #4 — 79.3
Dashboards & admin panels: #10 — 76.1
Ahead of Astra on landing pages. Behind on dashboards.
Choose for your task, not just the overall ranking.
Websites & landing pages: #4 — 79.3
Dashboards & admin panels: #10 — 76.1
Ahead of Astra on landing pages. Behind on dashboards.
Choose for your task, not just the overall ranking.
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