DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Hy4

aka DeepSeek 1017 vs Tencent Hy4

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  • Author picksDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 101710–1
  • CheaperDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 10173/3 postsmedian gap ~5.8×
  • FasterDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 10172/3 postsmedian gap ~2×

As stated in each post, not a controlled benchmark.

Posts

18

Same prompt, separate runs

3

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

About this matchup

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Hy4 in real side-by-side tests: 18 posts from X where both got the same prompt; 7 posts report cost or time. Judge coding ability from the actual outputs.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Hy4: which is better for coding?

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 or Hy4?

Author picks: where the author preferred one of the two, they picked DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 10 times and Hy4 once. That covers 11 of the 18 posts here; each post is a different task, so watch the outputs above for the work you care about.

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 or Hy4?

3 posts state a cost for both: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 was cheaper in all 3 (median gap ~5.8×). These are the costs the posts state for each run, not list prices.

Which is faster, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 or Hy4?

3 posts state a time for both: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 was faster in 2; Hy4 in 1 (median gap ~2×). Times are as stated in each post; tools and settings differ between posts.

Summary

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and Hy4 appear together in 18 posts on X: pelican test, DeepSeek 1017 vs Hy4 (@dragono64v), voxel kraken sea battle, Hy4 vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (@thehypedotnews), six 3D scenes, Hy4 vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (@NFT_Chen), pelican on a bicycle, four models (@analyzestripes), CS2 knife model, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Hy4 (@sshayahmet) and 13 more. 5 of them are part of larger lineups with other models. In @LatentOperatorX's cheetah scene in OpenCode, three models, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 was cheaper ($0.05 vs $0.08) and Hy4 was faster (3.9 min vs 5.3 min), as reported in the post. In @Offloop's Tesla anatomy, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Hy4, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 was cheaper ($0.33 vs $1.90) and faster (54.3 min vs 1 h 47 min), as reported in the post. In @thehypedotnews's voxel kraken sea battle, Hy4 vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 was cheaper ($0.33 vs $2.62) and faster (1 h 27 min vs 4 h 25 min), as reported in the post.

What each post reports

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Hy4: cost, time and tokens as stated in each post
PostModelTimeCostTokensAuthor’s verdictPost
Pelican test, DeepSeek 1017 vs Hy4@dragono64vDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017————X post
Pelican test, DeepSeek 1017 vs Hy4@dragono64vHy4————X post
Voxel kraken sea battle, Hy4 vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017@thehypedotnewsHy44 h 25 min$2.62——X post
Voxel kraken sea battle, Hy4 vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017@thehypedotnewsDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 10171 h 27 min$0.33——X post
Six 3D scenes, Hy4 vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017@NFT_ChenDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017———Author’s pickX post
Six 3D scenes, Hy4 vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017@NFT_ChenHy4———DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 leads on detail, realism and atmosphere in all six scenes; Hy4 is more consistent in style with cuter characters.X post
Pelican on a bicycle, four models@analyzestripesHy4—$0.047——X post
Pelican on a bicycle, four models@analyzestripesDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017————X post
CS2 knife model, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Hy4@sshayahmetDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 10172 h 37 min$2.22—Author’s pickX post
CS2 knife model, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Hy4@sshayahmetHy4————X post
Web Minecraft, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Hy4@leo114119DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017———Author’s pickX post
Web Minecraft, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Hy4@leo114119Hy4———Hy4 still has a clear gap behind DeepSeek V4.1 Flash on this web Minecraft test.X post
Pelican on a bicycle SVG@leo114119DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017———Author’s pickX post
Pelican on a bicycle SVG@leo114119Hy4———Hy4 is not on the same level as DeepSeek V4.1 Flash for this front-end SVG task.X post
Snow globe scene, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Hy4@quimedesuDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017————X post
Snow globe scene, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Hy4@quimedesuHy4————X post
Pagoda island, Hy4 with and without DeepSeek Harness@ItsmeAjayKVHy4——22,000,000Author’s pickX post
Pagoda island, Hy4 with and without DeepSeek Harness@ItsmeAjayKVHy4———The poster sees a night-and-day gain for Hy4 with the harness, but calls 22M tokens over 3 hours too slow.X post
Pagoda island, Hy4 with and without DeepSeek Harness@ItsmeAjayKVDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017————X post
Pagoda island, Hy4 vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017@ItsmeAjayKVHy4———For single-shot tests Hy4 is clearly inferior to DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017, per the poster.X post
Pagoda island, Hy4 vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017@ItsmeAjayKVDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017———Author’s pickX post
Cheetah scene in OpenCode, three models@LatentOperatorXHy43.9 min$0.08—DeepSeek is the poster’s clear visual winner; the poster is disappointed by Hy4.X post
Cheetah scene in OpenCode, three models@LatentOperatorXDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 10175.3 min$0.05—Author’s pickX post
3D football game “4th & Goal”, four models@sshayahmetHy41 h 36 min———X post
3D football game “4th & Goal”, four models@sshayahmetDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017————X post
3D landmark pavilion in DeepSeek Harness@mephirothDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017————X post
3D landmark pavilion in DeepSeek Harness@mephirothHy4————X post
Tesla anatomy, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Hy4@OffloopDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 101754.3 min$0.33—Author’s pickX post
Tesla anatomy, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Hy4@OffloopHy41 h 47 min$1.90—DeepSeek takes about half the time at roughly a sixth of the cost, and its bodywork looks cleaner; Hy4’s surfaces are more angular.X post
3D pelican on a bike, Hy4 vs DeepSeek@YxzRainyHy4———Despite Tencent’s benchmarks, Hy4 only wins on knowing to turn the lights on at night; its bike sinks into the road and its API costs more than DeepSeek.X post
3D pelican on a bike, Hy4 vs DeepSeek@YxzRainyDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017———Author’s pickX post
Pelican SVG ranked, three models@xueyu1125DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017———Author’s pick (#1)X post
Pelican SVG ranked, three models@xueyu1125Hy4———Author’s rank #3X post
Isometric city, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Hy4@OGKAIMDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017————X post
Isometric city, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Hy4@OGKAIMHy4————X post
Voxel pagoda test, Hy4 against three models@MingTian685474Hy4———Hy4 is an improvement over Hy4 Preview, but still doesn’t look as good as DeepSeek.X post
Voxel pagoda test, Hy4 against three models@MingTian685474DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017———Author’s pickX 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
Hy4Tencent2026-11-04Announcement

From the vendors’ official pages, checked 2026-11-04. 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.

Who won where

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