Head to head
DeepSeek V4 Flash vs Grok 4.5
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · measured basis
DeepSeek V4 Flash costs $0.12 per solved task against
Grok 4.5 at $3.81 — ▼ 32x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $739 a month.
On output token price alone DeepSeek V4 Flash looks 4.5x cheaper. The ranking holds, but the margin changes.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for DeepSeek V4 Flash and Grok 4.5| Figure | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Grok 4.5 |
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| Input $/Mtok | $0.44 | $2 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $1.32 | $6 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.014 | $0.3 |
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| Pass rate | 50% | 64% |
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| Cost per solved task | $0.12measured | $3.81measured |
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| Cost per month | $24 | $763 |
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Cost per month against tasks per month · drag the marker
Solid measured · dashed modelled · dotted stale. The gap is the verdict.
Source: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai) · verified 2026-08-21 · prices from each provider's pricing page; measured rows ignore the tier · Methodology · All models at these settings