Models
Claude vs DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017
Claude (Anthropic) and DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017 (DeepSeek) are two tools in the “Models” category of the OrigoTech directory. This page puts the information from their tool pages side by side: 11 criteria are filled in for both tools. No editorial opinion: every value comes from the tool page, which cites its sources.
Tool page data · Verified
Comparison table
| Criterion | Claude | DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Anthropic | DeepSeek |
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Pricing details | Free access on claude.ai; API billed per token, e.g. Sonnet 5.5 at $2/$10 per million input/output tokens (source: anthropic.com/pricing). | Weights and repository under the MIT License (source: https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017). Paid DeepSeek API (deepseek-flash model): $0.30 input (cache miss) and $1.20 output per million tokens at peak hours, half price off-peak (source: https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick_start/pricing). |
| License | — | MIT |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| Platforms | API, Web, Desktop, Mobile | Local, API |
| MCP support | Yes | — |
| Context window | 1 million tokens (current models) | 1 million tokens |
| Context (tokens) | 1,000,000 Source | 1,000,000 Source |
| Reference model | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017 |
| Input price ($/M tokens) | $2 Source | $0.3 Source |
| Output price ($/M tokens) | $10 Source | $1.2 Source |
| Coding score | — | 77% (DeepSWE v1.1) Source |
| Release | ||
| Model comparator rows | Claude Fable 5.1, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Haiku 5.5 · Model comparison | — |
| Updated on |
“—”: information not filled in on the tool page.
What they have in common
- Same pricing model: freemium.
- Shared platforms: API.
- Same stated context window: 1,000,000 tokens.
Differences
- Claude is published by Anthropic, DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017 by DeepSeek.
- Only DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017 publishes its weights (downloadable).
- Platforms only Claude offers: Web, Desktop, Mobile.
- Platforms only DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017 offers: Local.
- API input price: $2 for Claude, $0.3 for DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017 per million tokens; DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017 is the cheaper one.
- API output price: $10 for Claude, $1.2 for DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017 per million tokens; DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017 is the cheaper one.
- Prices and scores refer to specific models: Claude Sonnet 5.5 for Claude, DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017 for DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017.
- Release date: September 28, 2026 for Claude, October 17, 2026 for DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017.
Sources
- Menlo Ventures: 2025 State of Generative AI in the Enterprise
- Anthropic: Claude pricing
- Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 announcement (Sep 28, 2026)
- Anthropic: models overview (context)
- Hugging Face: model card (MIT licence)
- DeepSeek: October 17, 2026 announcement
- DeepSeek: API pricing
Tool pages and related pages
- Claude tool page
- DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017 tool page
- Claude alternatives
- DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017 alternatives
- Model comparison