DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Gemini 4 Carbon

aka DeepSeek 1017 vs Carbon

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Posts

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Same prompt, separate runs

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Not a controlled comparison: prompts, tools and time differ.

About this matchup

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Gemini 4 Carbon in real side-by-side tests: 1 post from X where both got the same prompt. Judge coding ability from the actual outputs.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Gemini 4 Carbon: which is better for coding?

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 or Gemini 4 Carbon?

None of the 1 post here names one of the two as the better result, so judge the outputs above for the work you care about.

What have DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and Gemini 4 Carbon been tested on?

The most-viewed of the 1 post: stickman fight, DeepSeek vs Carbon (@leo114119). Categories: Animations/SVG.

How many side-by-side tests compare DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and Gemini 4 Carbon?

1 post from X, posted Oct 30, 2026, by @leo114119. Every one is listed above with its video and a link to its post on X.

Summary

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and Gemini 4 Carbon appear together in 1 post on X: stickman fight, DeepSeek vs Carbon (@leo114119). None of these posts report cost or time per model.

What each post reports

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Gemini 4 Carbon: cost, time and tokens as stated in each post
PostModelTimeCostTokensPost
Stickman fight, DeepSeek vs Carbon@leo114119DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017———X post
Stickman fight, DeepSeek vs Carbon@leo114119Gemini 4 Carbon———X post

Only numbers stated in each post. “—” means the post doesn’t say.

Quick facts

ModelVendorReleasedInput $/1M tokensOutput $/1M tokensContext (tokens)Official links
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017DeepSeek2026-10-17$0.30peak hours; off-peak is half price$1.20peak hours; off-peak is half price1,000,000Release notes · Pricing
Gemini 4 CarbonGoogle2026-10-28Announcement · Announcement post

From the vendors’ official pages, checked 2026-10-29. Standard API list prices; each value links its source and a blank cell could not be verified. The archive’s own numbers above are what each post states.

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