Model Comparison

DeepSeek VL2 Small vs GPT-4.1 mini

GPT-4.1 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

DeepSeek VL2 Small outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while GPT-4.1 mini is better at 2 benchmarks (MathVista, MMMU).

GPT-4.1 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Cost data unavailable.

Lowest available price from all providers
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 Small
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 mini
Input tokens$0.40
Output tokens$1.60
Best providerOpenAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-4.1 mini specifies input context (1,047,576 tokens). Only GPT-4.1 mini specifies output context (32,768 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 Small
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 mini
Input1,047,576 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both DeepSeek VL2 Small and GPT-4.1 mini support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-4.1 mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek VL2 Small is licensed under deepseek, while GPT-4.1 mini uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek VL2 Small

deepseek

Open weights

GPT-4.1 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek VL2 Small was released on 2024-12-13, while GPT-4.1 mini was released on 2025-04-14.

GPT-4.1 mini is 4 months newer than DeepSeek VL2 Small.

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Dec 13, 2024

1.4 years ago

GPT-4.1 mini

Apr 14, 2025

1.0 years ago

4mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-4.1 mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while DeepSeek VL2 Small's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-4.1 mini's training data extends to 2024-05-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek VL2 Small's cutoff date.

DeepSeek VL2 Small

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GPT-4.1 mini

May 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Has open weights
OpenAI
Larger context window (1,047,576 tokens)
Higher MathVista score (73.1% vs 60.7%)
Higher MMMU score (72.7% vs 48.0%)
DeepSeekDeepSeek VL2 Small
OpenAIGPT-4.1 mini
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Detailed Comparison

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Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 Small
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 mini

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek VL2 Small vs GPT-4.1 mini

GPT-4.1 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek VL2 Small is made by DeepSeek and GPT-4.1 mini is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
DeepSeek VL2 Small scores DocVQA: 92.3%, ChartQA: 84.5%, OCRBench: 83.4%, TextVQA: 83.4%, MMBench: 80.3%. GPT-4.1 mini scores CharXiv-D: 88.4%, MMLU: 87.5%, IFEval: 84.1%, MMMLU: 78.5%, MathVista: 73.1%.
DeepSeek VL2 Small supports an unknown number of tokens and GPT-4.1 mini supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include licensing (deepseek vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek VL2 Small is developed by DeepSeek and GPT-4.1 mini is developed by OpenAI.