DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is cheaper than Claude 2 at $0.15/M vs $11.02/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude 2 | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $11.02/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Output price | $32.68/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Context window | 100K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Weights | — | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jun 2023 | Sep 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has the edge: newer, bigger context window.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs 54x less per token.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is cheaper on both: 73× input, 54× output.
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.