DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 52.9/100Rank 15/47

STEALTHMARK · HEAD TO HEAD
All comparisons ↗DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 leads MAI-Thinking-1 by 45.1 points on StealthMark, 59.2 to 14.1. It leads on all 9 benchmarks. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 scores higher on Newton's Mirror, with its largest category advantage in reflections.
See the difference ↘On every task, result quality and reasoning tokens are each compared with all measured models and weighed equally. Each dot is one model.
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DATASHEET
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 scores higher on StealthMark, is 6.7× cheaper per output token, takes 3.9× more context and runs 3.3× faster in our speed test.
Full datasheets, every price and sourceDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 ↗MAI-Thinking-1 ↗
Anticipating threats and planning ahead. Collect coins while avoiding ghosts. Ghosts move before the player each turn, and collisions cost a life. 3 levels in sequence, up to 66 turns in total. Earlier moves and outcomes carry forward, testing learning across levels.


Cooperative planning and learning from experience. Coordinate two robots to push numbered cores onto matching sockets. Pressure plates hold doors open; moving either robot uses one turn. 5 levels in sequence, up to 152 turns in total. Earlier moves and outcomes carry forward, testing learning across levels.


Physics, perspective and recursive reflections, tested together. Explore the test ↗


DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
Principal sphere and airborne-black placements are supported, and diminishing bilateral chains provide limited optical structure. Missing nested imagery, incomplete outer chains, distorted first images and sparse emitter recurrence remain the dominant weaknesses. Oversized paint bodies and unresolved cyan contact impose separate limitations.
MAI-Thinking-1
The small paint features and convex shading deserve moderate material credit. The sphere remains undersized and low, with black unusually close to its apex. Crimson and cyan do not establish the required impact histories. Faint reflected echoes supply limited optical evidence, while the defining recursive room, nested sphere and emitter structures remain unestablished.
| Category | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 | MAI-Thinking-1 |
|---|---|---|
| State at 600 ms | 23.0/25 | 3.0/25 |
| Camera and placement | 13.5/15 | 2.5/15 |
| Reflections | 34.0/120 | 4.0/120 |
| Materials and scale | 8.5/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Floor-damage reward | 0.0/10 | 0.0/10 |
A spinning metal sphere and paint in a mirrored room test physical reasoning, perspective and consistency across repeated reflections.
Visual construction and creative interpretation.


DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
An expressive, intricately drawn storybook scene with a complete flowing silhouette and differentiated glossy materials. The supported main lens and continuous shrimp body make the central interaction readable, but reciprocal eye lines, facial magnification and the smaller lens grip remain ambiguous. Bright granular fringes and crowded accessory lines limit the finish.
MAI-Thinking-1
A recognizable lantern-and-moth illustration with appealing coloured wings and tidy outer contours. Simple construction, a small focal subject and crowded overlaps limit character and depth. The face, six-leg anatomy, seedling and antenna-driven watering joke remain insufficiently readable.
| Category | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 | MAI-Thinking-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 7.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 8.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 7.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 8.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 7.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
A whale and a tiny shrimp examine one another through bubble lenses, with an octopus nearby. The scene tests interacting characters, differences in scale and transparent materials.
MAI-Thinking-1
A fluffy moth tends a lantern greenhouse amid a gardening mishap. The scene tests insect anatomy, expressive action, translucent wings and the interaction of light with small objects.
Precise visual recall and portrait reconstruction.


DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
A coherent graphic interpretation with controlled contours, modeled facial volume and purposeful portrait details. Replication remains limited by the frontal pose, enlarged face, altered expression and ambiguous crossed hands. Landscape layering provides depth, while schematic fabric, smooth surfaces and tonal bands constrain the finish.
MAI-Thinking-1
A recognizable Mona Lisa motif emerges from dark hair, a pale face and a landscape band. Replication remains weak: the oversized frontal head, broad smile, unresolved torso and missing crossed-hand anatomy diverge substantially from the reference. Simple fills and sparse strokes provide limited volume, material definition or painterly complexity.
| Category | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 | MAI-Thinking-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 5.0/10 | 1.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 0.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.0/10 | 1.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.0/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 5.5/10 | 1.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.5/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 0.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
An SVG interpretation of the Mona Lisa tests facial likeness, anatomy and the composition of a familiar portrait.
Creativity, perspective and visual beauty.


DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
A coherent, colorful beach illustration with controlled curves, clean layering and varied readable accessories. Castle details and small animal features strengthen its finish. Schematic airborne animals, uncertain board support, shallow architectural depth and decorative reflections limit physical coherence and drawing sophistication.
MAI-Thinking-1
A coherent, cheerful beach scene with balanced placement, clean shapes and controlled sunset colours. Animals, birds and playful accessories are recognizable, but basic dolphin construction, weak grounding, schematic reflections and sparse material detail limit the drawing's accomplishment.
| Category | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 | MAI-Thinking-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 4.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
A busy shoreline at sunset tests scene composition, animal forms and the relationship between light and water reflections.
Physical reasoning, light and visual reconstruction.


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MAI-Thinking-1
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A plank, computer mouse and blueberry in a steel room test physical stability, spatial relationships, materials and lighting.
Scene composition and interacting subjects.


DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
An appealing cartoon with recognizable riders, expressive faces and a cohesive twilight palette. Clean shapes support the composition, but ambiguous limb overlaps, weak seat contact and loosely resolved steering limit physical coherence. Lighting and water effects are decorative, with modest material differentiation and drawing complexity.
MAI-Thinking-1
The recognizable raccoon and clean, shaded forms make a readable cartoon. The dog's steering remains undemonstrated, while ambiguous seating contacts and a minimally constructed craft weaken the central interaction. Controlled gradients and edges deserve credit, but anatomy, purposeful detail and water displacement remain basic.
| Category | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 | MAI-Thinking-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 8.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 7.0/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 7.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 7.0/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 6.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 8.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
A jet-ski scene pairs a canine driver with a raccoon passenger. It tests the placement and contact of interacting subjects, along with vehicle construction.
Subject construction and spatial relationships.


DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
An expressive, controlled illustration with continuous body construction, substantial bicycle detail and effective landscape depth. Unclear foot-to-pedal and wing-to-handlebar contacts limit physical conviction and local readability. Purposeful detail and composition are stronger than directional lighting and material treatment.
MAI-Thinking-1
A recognizable pelican and bicycle combine clean rounded forms, expressive facial details and effective surface shading. Aligned wheels and soft shadows establish placement, but unresolved pedal engagement, absent steering contact and sparse drivetrain construction weaken the riding action. Limited feather complexity and shallow space constrain an otherwise appealing illustration.
| Category | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 | MAI-Thinking-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 8.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 7.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 7.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 7.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 7.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
A cycling pelican tests anatomy, riding posture and contact between the bird and the bicycle.