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DeepSeek-V4-Flash vs GPT-5.6 Terra
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 | GPT-5.6 Terra |
|---|---|---|
| Input cost / 1M | $0.14 | $2.50 |
| Output cost / 1M | $0.28 | $15.00 |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 1,050,000 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
GPT-5.6 Terra
- Input: 1M × $2.50 = $2.50
- Output: 1M × $15.00 = $15.00
- Total
- $17.50
Total cost savings
$17.08
DeepSeek-V4-Flash saves $17.08 per month vs the other model at this volume.
Model routing savings
Uses this page's verified rates. GPT-5.6 Terra is the premium route (higher combined per-1M cost); DeepSeek-V4-Flash handles routine traffic.
All premium
GPT-5.6 Terra
$875.00
100% of input and output on the premium route
Routed stack
80% → DeepSeek-V4-Flash
20% → GPT-5.6 Terra
$191.80
- Routine slice
- $16.80
- Premium slice
- $175.00
Monthly savings
$683.20
78.1% lower
Rates pulled from this page's model database entries (gpt-5-6-terra, 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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