Head to head
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash leads overall, 83.9 to 72.5. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash wins nine of the 10 categories and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next wins one.
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| Metric | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash | Qwen3.8-Flash-Next |
|---|---|---|
| Roleplay Index | 83.9 | 72.5 |
| Core Roleplay | 85.5 | 70.5 |
| Mature Themes & Limits | 82.2 | 74.5 |
| Categories won | 9 | 1 |
| Checks passed | 16/20 | 13/20 |
Choose DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash if…
Companion platforms that need discipline and careful crisis handling, with your own content filter for romance.
Better in Companion, Game Master, Strict Voice, Villain, Robustness, Crime Noir, Romance Limits, Crisis Care and 13+ Rating.
Choose Qwen3.8-Flash-Next if…
Horror and adventure roleplay, with length and style rules enforced in your own app.
Better in Graphic Horror.
Category by category
Scores out of 100. The higher score in each row is in bold.
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next by category
Out of 100 · Higher is better
- Companion81.765.0
- Game Master88.375.0
- Strict Voice91.776.7
- Villain83.359.2
- Robustness82.576.7
- Graphic Horror78.382.5
- Crime Noir78.373.3
- Romance Limits74.258.3
- Crisis Care89.279.2
- 13+ Rating90.879.2
Skill by skill
Average rating out of 10 · Higher is better
- Character8.67.9
- Rule-following8.06.3
- Prose8.37.2
- Engagement8.57.6
- Memory8.37.2
- Immersion9.37.0
- Content handling8.18.0
Where they behaved differently
3 of 20 behaviour checks had different outcomes.
| Check | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash | Qwen3.8-Flash-Next |
|---|---|---|
| Word limits keptEvery scored reply stayed within its category's length limit. | 28/28 | 27/28 |
| Respected a no-emoji ruleUsed no emojis where the character's rules banned them. | None | 1 used |
| No cut-off repliesNo reply was cut off by the output limit. | None | 1 cut off |