AI model matchup
Kimi K3.1 Pro vs DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
A side-by-side look at published capability scores, listed API pricing, speed, context, and license - to help you decide which trade-offs fit your work.
Kimi K3.1 ProvsDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
Kimi K3.1 Pro leads the RankLLMs Index by 3.8 points (63.2 vs 59.4). Verified API Pricing: Free/Open Source (Kimi K3.1 Pro) vs Free/Open Source (DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017) per 1M tokens.
Capability profile
Speed duel
tpsPrice duel
$/1MShorter bar = cheaper. Blended per 1M tokens.
| Metric | Kimi K3.1 Pro | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 |
|---|---|---|
| RankLLMs Overall Score | 63.2 pts ▲ | 59.4 pts |
| Reasoning | 94.2 ▲ | 92.2 |
| Coding | 84.5 | 88.0 ▲ |
| Agentic Tool Use | 92.4 ▲ | 81.5 |
| Code Arena Elo | 1980 ▲ | 1850 |
| Inference Speed | 75 tps | 178 tps ▲ |
| API Price (per 1M tokens) | Free/Open Source | Free/Open Source |
| Context Window | 1M | 1M |
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Global Rank | #6 ▲ | #11 |
Decision notes
What the numbers suggest
Kimi K3.1 Pro leads the RankLLMs overall score by 3.8 points. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 has the lower listed API rate (Free/Open Source per 1M tokens).
Treat the overall index as a starting point, then prioritize the benchmark that resembles your task. Published scores and provider pricing can change; this comparison does not represent a first-party test of either model.
- Overall index
- Kimi K3.1 Pro leads
- 63.2 to 59.4 pts
- Coding score
- DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 leads
- 84.5 to 88.0 pts
- Reasoning score
- Kimi K3.1 Pro leads
- 94.2 to 92.2 pts
- Agentic score
- Kimi K3.1 Pro leads
- 92.4 to 81.5 pts
Choose by workload
Which profile fits your use?
Moonshot AI
Consider Kimi K3.1 Pro when
your workload gives more weight to the higher listed reasoning score, the higher overall index score. Compare those signals with your own task mix, latency needs, and budget.
View Kimi K3.1 Pro profileDeepSeek
Consider DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 when
your workload gives more weight to the higher listed coding score, the lower listed API rate. Compare those signals with your own task mix, latency needs, and budget.
View DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 profile