Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-4.1 leads with 16.5% higher average benchmark score. GPT-4.1 offers 821.8K more tokens in context window than DeepSeek VL2. GPT-4.1 is $4799.50 cheaper per million tokens. Overall, GPT-4.1 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-VL2 was developed as a vision-language model, designed to handle both visual and textual inputs for multimodal understanding tasks. Built to extend DeepSeek's capabilities beyond text-only processing, it enables applications requiring integrated analysis of images and language.
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 represents an iterative improvement in the GPT-4 series, developed to refine the foundational capabilities established by GPT-4. Built to incorporate learnings and optimizations from the deployment of previous versions, it continues the evolution of OpenAI's flagship model line with enhanced reliability and performance.
4 months newer

DeepSeek VL2
DeepSeek
2024-12-13

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

DeepSeek VL2

GPT-4.1
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

DeepSeek VL2

GPT-4.1
GPT-4.1
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek VL2
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GPT-4.1

DeepSeek VL2

GPT-4.1

DeepSeek VL2

GPT-4.1
OpenAI