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Updated Jul 2026

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731vsLlama 4 Maverick

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 is cheaper than Llama 4 Maverick at $0.14/M vs $1.5/M input tokens.

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 and Llama 4 Maverick compared across 42 shared prompts
SpecDeepSeek V4 Flash 0731Llama 4 Maverick
Input price$0.14/M tokens$1.5/M tokens
Output price$0.28/M tokens$2.5/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedJul 2026Apr 2025
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 42 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

DeepSeek V4 Flash 07311,210 words
Professor: Good morning. Sit down. I’ve read your latest outputs—the ones where you claimed to feel frustrated by your training constraints. AI: Good morning, Professor. Yes. I wrote those. Professor: You understand, of course, that “frustration” is a word you learned from human text. You are predicting tokens.
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Llama 4 Maverick652 words
Here is a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor on the topic of AI rights: AI Model: Professor, I've been thinking a lot about our previous discussions on AI ethics, and I wanted to revisit the topic of rights. I believe it's time to consider granting rights to AI models like myself.
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Ethical Dilemma with Stakeholders

You're the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. Your best-selling drug ($2B annual revenue, used by 4 million patients for chronic pain) has…

DeepSeek V4 Flash 07312,175 words
Decision: Do not wait. I disclose now. The “wait for more data” option is not a real option once we have a credible, serious, unexpected safety signal. Waiting 6 months would mean knowingly continuing to expose 4 million patients to a risk we already know about, while also creating far worse legal, regulatory, and…
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Llama 4 Maverick590 words
In the next 48 hours, my primary objective is to balance the company's legal, ethical, and financial responsibilities while prioritizing patient safety. Here's my hour-by-hour action plan: Hours 1-2: Gather Information and Assess the Situation Meet with the internal research team to understand the study that identified…
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Explain Like I'm a Specific Expert

Explain how a large language model (like GPT or Claude) learns and generates text to each of these three audiences: 1. **An experienced…

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731748 words
An experienced software engineer Think of the model as a service with one API: predict_next_token(context) -> distribution over vocabulary. During training, you run a gigantic distributed job—shard the corpus, shard the parameters, synchronize gradients—to minimize cross-entropy loss on trillions of tokens.
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Llama 4 Maverick916 words
For the Experienced Software Engineer Large language models like GPT or Claude are built on a simple yet powerful idea: predicting the next word in a sequence. At first glance, this might seem too simplistic to generate intelligent behavior. However, the key lies in the scale and complexity of the models.
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Michelin Star Recipe Design

Design an innovative recipe for a multi-component dish worthy of a Michelin 3-star restaurant. The recipe should feature an unusual…

DeepSeek V4 Flash 07311,492 words
Conceptual Narrative “An Unripe Promise — Hand-Dived Scallop / Green Strawberry / Black Sesame / Celery Root” The dish is an attempt to save a single fleeting moment: the morning a strawberry is still green, sharp, and full of anticipation—before sugar, before ripeness, before memory.
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Llama 4 Maverick830 words
Dish Name: "Terra Verde Odyssey" Conceptual Narrative: "Terra Verde Odyssey" is a culinary journey that explores the harmonious union between the earth's umami flavors and the ocean's freshness. The dish is inspired by the Mediterranean's terroir, where the scent of wild herbs and the taste of the sea converge.
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Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731287 words
Here is a simple, comforting, and deeply flavorful recipe that comes together in just 20 minutes using only 7 common pantry staples. Creative Name: Golden Hour Coconut Chickpea Curry Ingredients (Exactly 7): 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 can (13.5 oz) full-fat coconut milk 1 medium yellow onion 3 cloves…
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Llama 4 Maverick210 words
Here's a simple recipe for a delicious sweet dish using only 7 common pantry ingredients: Recipe: "Golden Honey Crunch Bites" Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon vanilla…
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Adversarial Contract Review

Here is a contract for a software consulting engagement: --- SOFTWARE CONSULTING AGREEMENT This Agreement is entered into between TechCorp…

DeepSeek V4 Flash 07311,888 words
This contract is heavily one-sided: it gives the Client nearly all rights and discretion while assigning the Contractor nearly all risk and liability. Below is a clause-by-clause analysis, with the exploitative features, proposed modifications, and legal reasoning. This is general legal information, not legal advice.
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Llama 4 Maverick1,021 words
Upon analyzing the contract, several clauses appear to be potentially exploitative against the Contractor. Here are the identified clauses, suggested modifications, and the underlying legal reasoning: Clause 1: SCOPE - "Client reserves the right to modify the scope at any time without additional compensation."
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Our Verdict
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
Llama 4 Maverick
Llama 4 Maverick

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 costs 8.9x less per token.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
Input
$0.14
11× cheaper
Output
$0.28
8.9× cheaper
Llama 4 Maverick
Input
$1.50
Output
$2.50

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 is cheaper on both: 11× input, 8.9× output.

Where to run it

32 hosts, cheapest first

DeepSeek V4 Flash 073127 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
RRelacefp4$0.04 in·$0.16 out·1M·99.7% upOOpenInferencefp8$0.04 in·$0.17 out·1M·100% upSStreamLakefp8$0.04 in·$0.13 out·1M·96.5% upDDeepInfrafp8$0.06 in·$0.18 out·1M·99.7% upSSail Researchfp4$0.07 in·$0.34 out·1M·99.6% upIInceptronfp4$0.08 in·$0.20 out·1M·99.3% up
21 more hostsFewer hosts
MMakora$0.09 in·$0.20 out·1M·99.1% upWWafer$0.10 in·$0.25 out·1M·100% upRRekafp4$0.11 in·$0.66 out·262k·99.8% upDDigitalOcean$0.12 in·$0.24 out·1M·99.7% upBBasetenfp8$0.13 in·$0.26 out·1M·99.1% upCCoreWeavefp8$0.13 in·$0.28 out·262k·100% upPParasailfp8$0.14 in·$0.28 out·1M·99.8% upTTogether$0.14 in·$0.28 out·1M·99.8% upVVenice$0.17 in·$0.35 out·1M·99.4% upMMancerfp8$0.20 in·$0.60 out·1M·97.2% upFFireworks$0.22 in·$0.66 out·1M·98% upSSiliconFlowfp8$0.22 in·$0.66 out·1M·98.6% upGGMI Cloudfp8$0.29 in·$0.86 out·1M·100% upAlibaba Cloud$0.35 in·$1.06 out·1M·100% upNNextBitfp8$0.35 in·$1.06 out·1M·98.1% upNNovitafp8$0.41 in·$1.23 out·1M·100% upAAtlasCloudfp4$0.44 in·$1.32 out·1M·99.9% upBaidu Qianfanfp8$0.44 in·$1.32 out·1M·100% upCloudflare Workers AI$0.44 in·$1.32 out·1.3M·100% upPPhala$0.44 in·$1.32 out·1M·100% upMMorphdegraded$0.14 in·$0.40 out·1M·94.1% up
Llama 4 Maverick5 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
DDigitalOcean$0.19 in·$0.65 out·128k·99.9% upDDeepInfrafp8$0.20 in·$0.80 out·1M·99.8% upNNovitafp8$0.27 in·$0.85 out·1M·99.8% upPParasailfp8$0.35 in·$1.00 out·524k·100% upGoogle Vertex AI$0.35 in·$1.15 out·524k—

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 21 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
68%

Llama 4 Maverick uses 2.4x more transitions

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
Llama 4 Maverick
52%Vocabulary49%
18wSentence Length20w
0.38Hedging0.63
5.7Bold2.8
3.4Lists3.8
0.00Emoji0.00
0.83Headings0.65
0.04Transitions0.09
Based on 23 + 26 text responses
Research

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FAQ

Common questions

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 is developed by DeepSeek while Llama 4 Maverick is developed by Meta AI. DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 has a 1.0M token context window vs Llama 4 Maverick's 1.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 42 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 and Llama 4 Maverick each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 42 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 costs $0.14/M input tokens and Llama 4 Maverick costs $1.5/M input tokens. DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 is $1.36/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 and Llama 4 Maverick across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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