DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs GPT-6 Astra

A direct, empirical evaluation of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (DeepSeek-AI) against GPT-6 Astra (OpenAI).

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

Developed by DeepSeek-AI · 240B parameters

Real-time production inference, high-concurrency coding agents, sub-220ms time-to-first-token, and cost-optimized long-context parsing.

GPT-6 Astra

Developed by OpenAI · Proprietary Frontier parameters

Complex multi-step engineering, formal math proofs, autonomous computer/browser navigation, and CAD synthesis.