DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Muse Spark Open
aka DeepSeek 1017 vs Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B
- Author picksDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 10171–0
- CheaperDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 10171/1 postsmedian gap ~1.2×
As stated in each post, not a controlled benchmark.
Posts
1
About this matchup
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Muse Spark Open in real side-by-side tests: 1 post from X where both got the same prompt; 1 post reports cost or time. Judge coding ability from the actual outputs.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Muse Spark Open: which is better for coding?
Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 or Muse Spark Open?
Author picks: where the author preferred one of the two, they picked DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 once and Muse Spark Open never. That covers 1 of the 1 post 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 Muse Spark Open?
1 post states a cost for both: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 was cheaper in it (~1.2× cheaper). These are the costs the posts state for each run, not list prices.
What have DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and Muse Spark Open been tested on?
The most-viewed of the 1 post: ant colony foraging benchmark, four models (@AlicanKiraz0). Categories: Simulations.
Summary
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and Muse Spark Open appear together in 1 post on X: ant colony foraging benchmark, four models (@AlicanKiraz0). It is part of larger lineups with other models. In @AlicanKiraz0's ant colony foraging benchmark, four models, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 was cheaper ($0.172 vs $0.206), as reported in the post.
What each post reports
| Post | Model | Time | Cost | Tokens | Author’s verdict | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ant colony foraging benchmark, four models@AlicanKiraz0 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | — | $0.172 | — | Author’s pick | X post |
| Ant colony foraging benchmark, four models@AlicanKiraz0 | Muse Spark Open | — | $0.206 | — | The poster ranks DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 first overall; Muse Spark Open made 0 deliveries across all four seeds. | X post |
Only numbers stated in each post. “—” means the post doesn’t say.
Quick facts
| Model | Vendor | Released | Input $/1M tokens | Output $/1M tokens | Context (tokens) | Official links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | DeepSeek | 2026-10-17 | $0.30peak hours; off-peak is half price | $1.20peak hours; off-peak is half price | 1,000,000 | Release notes · Pricing |
| Muse Spark Open | Meta | 2026-10-15 | 1,000,000 | Launch post · Model page · Weights (Hugging Face) · Announcement on X |
From the vendors’ official pages, checked 2026-10-21. 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
1- Ant colony foraging benchmark, four modelsThe poster ranks DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 first overall; Muse Spark Open made 0 deliveries across all four seeds.— the author’s view, @AlicanKiraz0 (paraphrased)
Models
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