DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has a larger context window than Mistral Small 4 (1.0M tokens vs 262K tokens).
| Spec | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Mistral Small 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.15/M tokens | $0.15/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.6/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Sep 2026 | Mar 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.