Short answer: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is 3.4x cheaper (0.099¢ vs 0.33¢ a chat). Step 3.7 Flash ranks higher overall (#14 vs #15). DeepSeek V4.1 Flash wins at reasoning, coding. Step 3.7 Flash wins at agentic tasks. Pick DeepSeek V4.1 Flash for everyday use and Step 3.7 Flash when quality matters most.


| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Step 3.7 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost per chat (NZD) | 0.099¢ | 0.33¢ |
| Chats per NZ$1 | 1,009 | 299 |
| Overall rank | #15 | #14 |
| Vendor | DeepSeek | StepFun |
| Speciality | General | Reasoning |
| Crowd Elo | 988 | no votes |
| Reasoning | 84 | 67 |
| Code | 59 | 51 |
| Agentic | 41 | 67 |
Scores are 0 to 100 percentiles blending LMArena, Epoch AI, Artificial Analysis and CrapGPT's own tests. Updated 2026-10-13.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs 0.099¢ per typical chat versus 0.33¢ for Step 3.7 Flash on CrapGPT (NZD, measured token use).
Step 3.7 Flash ranks higher overall on CrapGPT's blended benchmark score. By category: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads at reasoning, coding; Step 3.7 Flash leads at agentic tasks.
Yes. CrapGPT's card battle sends one prompt to two models and lets you pick the winner, paying only for the two replies.
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