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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs GLM 5.3 Flash

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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs GLM 5.3 Flash in real side-by-side tests: 2 posts from X where both got the same prompt. Judge coding ability from the actual outputs.

Posts

2

Same prompt, separate runs

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

Summary

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and GLM 5.3 Flash appear together in 2 posts on X: gummy bear product page, run locally (@MiaAI_lab) and waterfall scene, three budget models (@Ash_Eriga). 1 of them are part of larger lineups with other models. None of these posts report cost or time per model.

What each post reports

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs GLM 5.3 Flash: cost, time and tokens as stated in each post
PostModelTimeCostTokensOriginal
Gummy bear product page, run locally@MiaAI_labGLM 5.3 Flash———X post
Gummy bear product page, run locally@MiaAI_labDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017———X post
Waterfall scene, three budget models@Ash_ErigaDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017———X post
Waterfall scene, three budget models@Ash_ErigaGLM 5.3 Flash———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
GLM 5.3 FlashZhipu AI (Z.ai)

From the vendors’ official pages, checked 2026-10-19. 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.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs GLM 5.3 Flash: which is better for coding?

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 or GLM 5.3 Flash?

None of the 2 posts 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 GLM 5.3 Flash been tested on?

The most-viewed of the 2 posts: gummy bear product page, run locally (@MiaAI_lab), waterfall scene, three budget models (@Ash_Eriga). Categories: Web/UI, 3D & Shaders.

How many side-by-side tests compare DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and GLM 5.3 Flash?

2 posts from X, posted between Oct 17, 2026 and Oct 18, 2026, by 2 creators (@MiaAI_lab, @Ash_Eriga). Every one is listed above with its video and a link to the original post.

Models

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