Solar Mini 4 is cheaper than DeepSeek V4.1 Flash at $0.05/M vs $0.15/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Solar Mini 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.15/M tokens | $0.05/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.6/M tokens | $0.2/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 524K tokens |
| Weights | Open | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
Solar Mini 4 is cheaper on both: 3.0× input, 3.0× output.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.