Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort) | GPT-5.4 (xhigh) |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0 | $2.5 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $0 | $15 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
DeepSeek V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.00/M tokens vs $5.63/M for GPT-5.4 (xhigh).
GPT-5.4 (xhigh) wins 6 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for DeepSeek V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
GPT-5.4 (xhigh) generates tokens faster at 80 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. DeepSeek V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort) also has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 169.75s).
Choose based on your priorities: DeepSeek V4 Pro (Reasoning, Max Effort) for lower cost, GPT-5.4 (xhigh) for stronger benchmark performance, and GPT-5.4 (xhigh) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.