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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs DeepSeek V4 Flash

Side by side

SpecDeepSeek V4.1 FlashDeepSeek V4 Flash
Lowest input$0.12Morph$0.14StreamLake
Lowest output$0.42DeepInfra$0.28StreamLake
Lowest cached input$0.003Doubleword$0.0028Inference.net
Context1.05M1M
Max output524K384K
Providers92
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2026April 24, 2026
WeightsOpenOpen
LabDeepSeekDeepSeek
Model IDdeepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flashdeepseek/deepseek-v4-flash

USD per 1M tokens, as of November 5, 2026.

Price by provider

ProviderDeepSeek V4.1 FlashDeepSeek V4 Flash
Inference.net$0.30 / $1.00$0.23 / $0.62
StreamLake$0.30 / $1.20$0.14 / $0.28
DeepInfra$0.14 / $0.42–
Doubleword$0.15 / $0.60–
Morph$0.12 / $0.80–
Nebius$0.30 / $1.20–
Novita AI$0.30 / $1.20–
RunInfra$0.14 / $0.58–
Wafer$0.19 / $0.65–

Input / output, USD per 1M tokens.

Cost

Model1,000 chat replies2K in, 500 out each1,000 agent tasks50K in, 5K out eachMonthly batch job500M in, 50M out
DeepSeek V4.1 FlashDeepInfra$0.49$9.10$91.00
DeepSeek V4 FlashStreamLake$0.42$8.40$84.00

On each model's cheapest provider by input plus output list price.

FAQ

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or DeepSeek V4 Flash?

Input: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash at $0.12 per million input tokens vs $0.14 (DeepSeek V4 Flash), 17% lower. Output: DeepSeek V4 Flash at $0.28 per million output tokens vs $0.42 (DeepSeek V4.1 Flash), 50% lower. Lowest listed prices as of November 5, 2026.

Which has the longer context window?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, with 1.05M tokens vs 1M.

Which providers serve both DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Flash?

2 providers serve both: Inference.net, StreamLake. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has 9 providers in total and DeepSeek V4 Flash has 2.

Do DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Flash have cached input pricing?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash from $0.003 per million cached input tokens (Doubleword). DeepSeek V4 Flash from $0.0028 (Inference.net).

Can I switch between DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Flash without changing code?

Yes. Both use the same OpenAI-compatible endpoint, https://api.routerplus.com/v1, and key. Change the model field from "deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash" to "deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash".

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