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DeepSeek-V4-Flash vs DeepSeek-V4-Pro
Side-by-side API economics and benchmarks. Per-1M input and output rates, context window, and verified metrics.
Tale of the tape
Head-to-head specs pulled from each model profile.
| Metric | DeepSeek-V4-Flash | DeepSeek-V4-Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Input cost / 1M | $0.44 | $1.32 |
| Output cost / 1M | $1.32 | $3.96 |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens |
| MMLU score | — | — |
Cost verdict
Enter monthly input and output volumes to see total cost savings.
DeepSeek-V4-Flash
- Input: 1M × $0.44 = $0.44
- Output: 1M × $1.32 = $1.32
- Total
- $1.76
DeepSeek-V4-Pro
- Input: 1M × $1.32 = $1.32
- Output: 1M × $3.96 = $3.96
- Total
- $5.28
Total cost savings
$3.52
DeepSeek-V4-Flash saves $3.52 per month vs the other model at this volume.
Model routing savings
Uses this page's verified rates. DeepSeek-V4-Pro is the premium route (higher combined per-1M cost); DeepSeek-V4-Flash handles routine traffic.
All premium
DeepSeek-V4-Pro
$264.00
100% of input and output on the premium route
Routed stack
80% → DeepSeek-V4-Flash
20% → DeepSeek-V4-Pro
$123.20
- Routine slice
- $70.40
- Premium slice
- $52.80
Monthly savings
$140.80
53.3% lower
Rates pulled from this page's model database entries (deepseek-v4-pro, deepseek-v4-flash) — same per-1M input/output figures as Tale of the tape. Production routing needs quality gates and monitoring.
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