| Spec | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Qwen3.8 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest input | $0.12Morph | $0.113DeepInfra |
| Lowest output | $0.42DeepInfra | $0.382DeepInfra |
| Lowest cached input | $0.003Doubleword | $0.0141DeepInfra |
| Context | 1.05M | 1M |
| Max output | 524K | 131K |
| Providers | 9 | 1 |
| Released | September 10, 2026 | August 26, 2026 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Lab | DeepSeek | Qwen |
| Model ID | deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash | qwen/qwen3.8-flash |
USD per 1M tokens, as of November 5, 2026.
| Provider | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Qwen3.8 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| DeepInfra | $0.14 / $0.42 | $0.113 / $0.382 |
| Doubleword | $0.15 / $0.60 | – |
| Inference.net | $0.30 / $1.00 | – |
| Morph | $0.12 / $0.80 | – |
| Nebius | $0.30 / $1.20 | – |
| Novita AI | $0.30 / $1.20 | – |
| RunInfra | $0.14 / $0.58 | – |
| StreamLake | $0.30 / $1.20 | – |
| Wafer | $0.19 / $0.65 | – |
Input / output, USD per 1M tokens.
| Model | 1,000 chat replies2K in, 500 out each | 1,000 agent tasks50K in, 5K out each | Monthly batch job500M in, 50M out |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4.1 FlashDeepInfra | $0.49 | $9.10 | $91.00 |
| Qwen3.8 FlashDeepInfra | $0.42 | $7.56 | $75.60 |
On each model's cheapest provider by input plus output list price.
Input: Qwen3.8 Flash at $0.113 per million input tokens vs $0.12 (DeepSeek V4.1 Flash), 6% lower. Output: Qwen3.8 Flash at $0.382 per million output tokens vs $0.42 (DeepSeek V4.1 Flash), 10% lower. Lowest listed prices as of November 5, 2026.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, with 1.05M tokens vs 1M.
1 provider serves both: DeepInfra. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has 9 providers in total and Qwen3.8 Flash has 1.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash from $0.003 per million cached input tokens (Doubleword). Qwen3.8 Flash from $0.0141 (DeepInfra).
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 "qwen/qwen3.8-flash".
