DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper than Qwen3 Coder Next at $0.14/M vs $0.2/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Qwen3 Coder Next |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.14/M tokens | $0.2/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.28/M tokens | $1.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V4 Flash has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
DeepSeek V4 Flash costs 5.4x less per token.
DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper on both: 1.4× input, 5.4× output.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Qwen3 Coder Next uses 83.8x more emoji