Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek-V3 leads with 25.3% higher average benchmark score. GPT-4.1 nano offers 818.2K more tokens in context window than DeepSeek-V3. GPT-4.1 nano is $0.87 cheaper per million tokens. GPT-4.1 nano supports multimodal inputs. Overall, DeepSeek-V3 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3 was introduced as a major architectural advancement, developed with 671B mixture-of-experts parameters and trained on 14.8 trillion tokens. Built to be three times faster than V2 while maintaining open-source availability, it demonstrates competitive performance against frontier closed-source models and represents a significant leap in efficient large-scale model design.
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 Nano was developed as the smallest and most efficient variant in the GPT-4.1 family, designed for applications requiring minimal latency and resource usage. Built to enable AI capabilities on edge devices and resource-constrained environments, it distills GPT-4.1 capabilities into an ultra-compact form factor.
3 months newer

DeepSeek-V3
DeepSeek
2024-12-25

GPT-4.1 nano
OpenAI
2025-04-14
Cost per million tokens (USD)

DeepSeek-V3

GPT-4.1 nano
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 6 common benchmarks

DeepSeek-V3

GPT-4.1 nano
GPT-4.1 nano
2024-05-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek-V3
DeepSeek

GPT-4.1 nano

DeepSeek-V3

GPT-4.1 nano

DeepSeek-V3

GPT-4.1 nano
OpenAI