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DeepSeek-V4-Flash vs Gemini 2.5 Flash
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 | Gemini 2.5 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Input cost / 1M | $0.14 | $0.30 |
| Output cost / 1M | $0.28 | $2.50 |
| 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 × $0.14 = $0.14
- Output: 1M × $0.28 = $0.28
- Total
- $0.42
Gemini 2.5 Flash
- Input: 1M × $0.30 = $0.30
- Output: 1M × $2.50 = $2.50
- Total
- $2.80
Total cost savings
$2.38
DeepSeek-V4-Flash saves $2.38 per month vs the other model at this volume.
Model routing savings
Uses this page's verified rates. Gemini 2.5 Flash is the premium route (higher combined per-1M cost); DeepSeek-V4-Flash handles routine traffic.
All premium
Gemini 2.5 Flash
$140.00
100% of input and output on the premium route
Routed stack
80% → DeepSeek-V4-Flash
20% → Gemini 2.5 Flash
$44.80
- Routine slice
- $16.80
- Premium slice
- $28.00
Monthly savings
$95.20
68% lower
Rates pulled from this page's model database entries (gemini-2-5-flash, 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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