DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is cheaper than Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking) at $0.15/M vs $0.175/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview (thinking) |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.15/M tokens | $0.175/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.6/M tokens | $3.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Weights | Open | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Sep 2026 | Apr 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs 5.8x less per token.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is cheaper on both: 1.2× input, 5.8× output.
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.