Short answer: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is 9.2x cheaper (0.099¢ vs 0.91¢ a chat). Kimi K3 ranks higher overall (#6 vs #8). DeepSeek V4.1 Flash wins at reasoning. Kimi K3 wins at coding, maths, writing, following instructions, agentic tasks. Pick DeepSeek V4.1 Flash for everyday use and Kimi K3 when quality matters most.
DDEEPSEEKGANG
DEEPSEEK V4.1 FLASH
DEEPSEEK GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE704 SOURCES
REALTIMEINTELLIGENCEFOR AFASTERTOMORROW
SEEPLANACTFASTER
POWER72ARENA · EPOCH · AA · CRAPGPT
Reasoning
85
Instruction
82
Code
73
Math
66
Writing
61
Value
66
OPERATOR★★★★
GENERALIST / REASONER
0.099¢ per chat · 1,009 chats per NZ$1
“Polished. Dangerous. Usually right.”
Every model is somebody.
— CRAPGPT.LOL —
MMOONSHOTGANG
KIMI K3
MOONSHOT GANG
CRAPGPT.LOLINDEPENDENT AI MODEL REVIEWS
CRAP SCORE604 SOURCES
REACHFURTHERTHINKLONGER
LONGCONTEXTDEEPORBIT
POWER78ARENA · EPOCH · AA · CRAPGPT
Reasoning
80
Instruction
84
Code
80
Math
78
Writing
70
Value
26
BOSS★★★★
REASONER / EXECUTOR
0.91¢ per chat · 109 chats per NZ$1
“Deep thought. Low drama.”
Every model is somebody.
— CRAPGPT.LOL —
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Kimi K3
Cost per chat (NZD)
0.099¢
0.91¢
Chats per NZ$1
1,009
109
Overall rank
#8
#6
Vendor
DeepSeek
Moonshot AI
Speciality
General
Reasoning
Crowd Elo
988
no votes
Reasoning
85
80
Code
73
80
Math
66
78
Writing
61
70
Instruction
82
84
Agentic
41
69
Scores are 0 to 100 percentiles blending LMArena, Epoch AI, Artificial Analysis and CrapGPT's own tests. Updated 2026-10-11.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Kimi K3?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs 0.099¢ per typical chat versus 0.91¢ for Kimi K3 on CrapGPT (NZD, measured token use).
Which is better, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Kimi K3?
Kimi K3 ranks higher overall on CrapGPT's blended benchmark score. By category: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads at reasoning; Kimi K3 leads at coding, maths, writing, following instructions, agentic tasks.
Can I try DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Kimi K3 side by side?
Yes. CrapGPT's card battle sends one prompt to two models and lets you pick the winner, paying only for the two replies.
