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deepseek v4.1 flash ran all four three.js scenes for $0.15. gemini...
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Sep 10, 2026
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deepseek v4.1 flash ran all four three.js scenes for $0.15. gemini 3.8 flash needed $1.25
we put the two models on one job: a self-contained html page that renders an animated 3d scene with three.js – a storm at sea, a spiral galaxy, a tornado over farmland, a tesla coil on a dark table. same prompt
- calls until all four scenes were usable
#1 deepseek v4.1 flash – 6
#2 gemini 3.8 flash – 12
- time
#1 deepseek v4.1 flash – 13m 57s
#2 gemini 3.8 flash – 32m 02s
- cost
#1 deepseek v4.1 flash – $0.15
#2 gemini 3.8 flash – $1.25
observations:
• gemini blew out the exposure on 4 of 5 first attempts – a white blob where the tesla coil should be. the prompt had a paragraph on exposure. it did not help.
• both models overcorrect in the fix loop: "too bright" becomes "almost black". round two is where it lands.
same four scenes, 6 calls and $0.15 against 12 calls and $1.25!
we put the two models on one job: a self-contained html page that renders an animated 3d scene with three.js – a storm at sea, a spiral galaxy, a tornado over farmland, a tesla coil on a dark table. same prompt
- calls until all four scenes were usable
#1 deepseek v4.1 flash – 6
#2 gemini 3.8 flash – 12
- time
#1 deepseek v4.1 flash – 13m 57s
#2 gemini 3.8 flash – 32m 02s
- cost
#1 deepseek v4.1 flash – $0.15
#2 gemini 3.8 flash – $1.25
observations:
• gemini blew out the exposure on 4 of 5 first attempts – a white blob where the tesla coil should be. the prompt had a paragraph on exposure. it did not help.
• both models overcorrect in the fix loop: "too bright" becomes "almost black". round two is where it lands.
same four scenes, 6 calls and $0.15 against 12 calls and $1.25!
DeepSeek@deepseek_ai
🚀 Introducing DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: smarter, faster, more efficient.
🔹 Introducing the smallest model in our new architecture family, with native visual understanding.
🔹 Designed for greater capability, faster inference, higher throughput, and scaling to larger models.
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🔹 Introducing the smallest model in our new architecture family, with native visual understanding.
🔹 Designed for greater capability, faster inference, higher throughput, and scaling to larger models.
1/6
