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DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 vs OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini

Side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 and OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini. Compare pricing, context window, capabilities, and find out which is better for your workflow.

Verdict

strong confidence

OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini leads overall

OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini leads in context window and max output, making it the stronger choice for most workflows. DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 remains competitive with advantages in price.

Best for with DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1

Budget-conscious workflows

Best for with OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini

Long document processingLong-form content generation

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Technical specifications

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini
Provider DeepSeek OpenAI
Input price $0.15/M $0.40/M
Output price $0.75/M $2/M
Context window 33K 1.0M
Max output 7K 33K
Capabilities
Tool useReasoning
Tool useVision
Released Aug 21, 2025 Apr 14, 2025

Scoring breakdown

How each dimension compares

Price

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 leads

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1

$0.75/M tokens

OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini

$2/M tokens

Context Window

OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini leads

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1

33K tokens

OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini

1.0M tokens

Capabilities

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1

2/4

OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini

2/4

Max Output

OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini leads

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1

7K tokens

OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini

33K tokens

Recency

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1

Aug 2025

OpenAI: GPT-4.1 Mini

Apr 2025

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