DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs GPT-5 Image Mini
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 costs 7.1x less per output token than GPT-5 Image Mini ($0.28 vs $2.00 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- 51.8
- Overall
- 55.2
- Output $/M
- $0.28
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $2.00
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 or GPT-5 Image Mini: which to pick
Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 has a coding score, 51.8 on the Vibe Coding Index; GPT-5 Image Mini has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
No benchmark has tested both yet. DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 has results on AA Coding Index, LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) and SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI); GPT-5 Image Mini on Design Arena: images, Design Arena: graphic design and Design Arena: logos. Compare them on price and context instead.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 has a coding score, so no call is made.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 has a AA Intelligence Index result, 34.3.
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Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 has a AA Agentic Index result, 41.0.
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Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 has a GPQA Diamond result, 89.9%.
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Knowledge
MMLU Pro
No call
Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 has a MMLU Pro result, 86.2%.
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Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 has a Design Arena: websites result, 1238.
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Image generation
Design Arena: images
No call
Only GPT-5 Image Mini has a Design Arena: images result, 1184.
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Long documents
Listed context window
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 takes 1.05M tokens against 400K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 $0.0003, GPT-5 Image Mini $0.0035 per turn.
List prices
Cost per solved task
One SWE-bench Verified task, solved
No call
Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 has the number, $0.01.
Directional only
At a glance
- Coding index
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 51.8 from 4 benchmarks, GPT-5 Image Mini not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 $0.28 against GPT-5 Image Mini $2.00 per million output tokens, 7.1x apart.
- Context window
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 takes 1.05M tokens, GPT-5 Image Mini 400K.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index15 boards measured
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | GPT-5 Image Mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | 69.1 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | 87.3% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) | 88.8% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Terminal-Bench 4 (Vals AI) | 18.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | 74.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Code migration (Vals AI) | 38.6% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| ProgramBench (Vals AI) | 0.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| IOI (Vals AI) | 32.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals AI) | 67.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| SkillsBench (Vals AI) | 50.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| CyberBench (Vals AI) | 72.1% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| SciCode | 50.3% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| FrontierCode | 18.8% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| WeirdML | 63.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| ALE-Bench | 1306.1 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 24 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | GPT-5 Image Mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 34.3 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 154.8 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index7 boards measured
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | GPT-5 Image Mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 41.0 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Finance Agent (Vals AI) | 49.5% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Tax Agent Bench (Vals AI) | 28.1% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Legal Research Bench (Vals AI) | 30.3% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Excel Modeling Benchmark (Vals AI) | 57.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| BioMysteryBench (Vals AI) | 64.4% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Terminal-Bench-Science (Vals AI) | 4.3% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 34 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index9 boards measured
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | GPT-5 Image Mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 89.9% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 90.8% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 38.6% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | 91.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| ARC-AGI | 89.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 61.4% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| SimpleBench | 61.1% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Chess puzzles | 32.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Mystery game puzzles | 34.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 13 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards measured
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | GPT-5 Image Mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME | 94.4% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| FrontierMath, tiers 1 to 3 | 57.5% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| FrontierMath, tier 4 | 24.4% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| ProofBench | 56.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 9 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards measured
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | GPT-5 Image Mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | 86.2% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | 77.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | 61.9% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | 70.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| MedCode (Vals AI) | 41.4% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| SimpleQA Verified | 33.6% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index8 boards measured
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | GPT-5 Image Mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1238 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1235 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1208 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | 1180 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1209 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1230 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Design Arena: SVG | 1185 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | 1090 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards measured
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | GPT-5 Image Mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedScribe (Vals AI) | 80.4% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 79.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| DTBench | 90.9% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| LMCA | 41.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 42 boards here | |||
Image generationDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards measured
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | GPT-5 Image Mini | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: images | Not measured | 1184 | Only GPT-5 Image Mini measured |
| Design Arena: graphic design | Not measured | 1165 | Only GPT-5 Image Mini measured |
| Design Arena: logos | Not measured | 1209 | Only GPT-5 Image Mini measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 2 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | OpenAI GPT-5 Image Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | DeepSeek | OpenAI |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | July 31, 2026 | October 16, 2025 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 400K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.14 | $2.50 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.28 | $2.00 |
| Coding index | 51.8 | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 4 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | $0.01 | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 better than GPT-5 Image Mini for coding?
Only DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 has a coding score, 51.8 on the Vibe Coding Index; GPT-5 Image Mini has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 or GPT-5 Image Mini?
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 costs $0.14 per million input tokens and $0.28 per million output tokens; GPT-5 Image Mini costs $2.50 and $2.00. Cost per solved task is known for DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 only.
Which has the bigger context window, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 or GPT-5 Image Mini?
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731, with 1.05M tokens against 400K.
Has any benchmark tested both DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 and GPT-5 Image Mini?
No benchmark has tested both yet. DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 has results on AA Coding Index, LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) and SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI); GPT-5 Image Mini on Design Arena: images, Design Arena: graphic design and Design Arena: logos. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 21, 2026.