DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash took 9 min 16 s and $0.063 at list price, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning took 10 min 9 s and $0.012 at list price. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning took 1.1× as long, and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost 5.4× as much.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
DeepSeek · $0.50/M out · 1,482 HN pts
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
NVIDIA · $0.20/M out · free route · 399 HN pts
Pelican
Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle
Watch
Draw a mechanical wristwatch that shows the current local time, with a sweeping seconds hand and a date window. Make it look expensive.
Landing
Build the landing page for Lumen Cycles, a Copenhagen workshop that builds custom cargo bikes to order. Make it look like a real brand you would trust with 4,000 euros.
Breakout
Make a Breakout game I can play right now with the keyboard or the mouse. Give it several levels, a score and some juice.
Logo
Design a logo for Night Heron, an independent bookshop that only opens after dark.
About
Write the opening of the About us page for Patchbay, a three-person studio in Rotterdam that repairs vintage synthesizers. About 150 words.
Patchbay is a three-person studio in Rotterdam dedicated to the care, repair, and resurrection of vintage synthesizers. We started in a small workshop near the Maas, surrounded by oscillators, patch cables, and service manuals, because these instruments deserve more than dusty shelves and hasty fixes. Between us, we have decades of experience in electronics, sound design, and restoration, but we approach every machine with the same curiosity: listen first, trace the signal, understand the history, then bring it back to life. Whether it's a crackly filter, a dead voice card, a drifting oscillator, or a power supply that needs rebuilding, we work carefully, honestly, and with respect for original character. We also advise on maintenance, calibrate tuning and envelopes, and source hard-to-find parts when possible. At Patchbay, repair isn't just about making sound again. It's about keeping these instruments making music for decades to come.
Patchbay is a three-person studio in Rotterdam devoted to the restoration and repair of vintage synthesizers. We believe analog gear holds a living voice, and our purpose is to safeguard that sound for musicians, collectors, and creators who value authenticity. With hands-on experience in circuitry, voltage calibration, and component preservation, we treat every console, drum machine, or modular voice with meticulous care. Rotterdam’s eclectic artistic community fuels our commitment to keeping analog heritage alive, bridging past technology with present music. Whether rescuing a neglected lab unit or reviving a cherished polysynth, we approach each instrument as a unique piece of musical history, ensuring it performs as intended for years ahead. We love helping artists reconnect with the warmth and character only vintage hardware can offer. Our workshop sits in the heart of the city, where dusty circuit boards meet fresh compositions, and every repaired synth becomes part of a new musical story.
Specs and numbers
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | DeepSeek | NVIDIA |
| Made in | China | US |
| Released | 10 Sep 2026 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Price in, per M tokens | $0.045 | free route (list $0.07/M) |
| Price out, per M tokens | $0.50 | free route (list $0.20/M) |
| Context | 1,048,576 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Weights | open | open |
| Hacker News points | 1,482 | 399 |
| Time for the six prompts | 9 min 16 s | 10 min 9 s |
| List price of the six prompts | $0.063 | $0.012 |
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning was cheaper: $0.051 less at list price, and less on 5 of the 6 prompts. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash was faster: 53 s less in total, and faster on 3 of the 6 prompts.
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