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Updated Sep 2026

DeepSeek V4.1 FlashvsSolar Pro 4

Solar Pro 4 is cheaper than DeepSeek V4.1 Flash at $0.09/M vs $0.15/M input tokens.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Solar Pro 4 compared across 6 shared prompts
SpecDeepSeek V4.1 FlashSolar Pro 4
Input price$0.15/M tokens$0.09/M tokens
Output price$0.6/M tokens$0.36/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens524K tokens
WeightsOpen—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2026Aug 2026
Our Verdict
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Solar Pro 4
Solar Pro 4Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Input
$0.15
Output
$0.60
Solar Pro 4
Input
$0.09
1.7× cheaper
Output
$0.36
1.7× cheaper

Solar Pro 4 is cheaper on both: 1.7× input, 1.7× output.

Where to run it

23 hosts, cheapest first

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash22 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
MMorph$0.12 in·$0.48 out·1M·97.8% upRRelacefp4$0.13 in·$0.52 out·1M·99.8% upDDeepInfrafp8$0.14 in·$0.42 out·1M·99.7% upAlibaba Cloud$0.15 in·$0.60 out·1M·99.9% upDeepSeek$0.15 in·$0.60 out·1M·100% upSStreamLakefp8$0.15 in·$0.60 out·1M·99.4% up
16 more hostsFewer hosts
SSail Researchfp4$0.20 in·$0.60 out·1M·99.9% upWWafer$0.20 in·$0.60 out·1M·99.8% upCCoreWeavefp8$0.20 in·$0.65 out·1M·99.5% upFFireworks$0.22 in·$0.66 out·1M·98.2% upPPhala$0.28 in·$1.10 out·1M·99.3% upGGMI Cloudfp8$0.28 in·$1.14 out·1M·98.8% upNNovitafp8$0.28 in·$1.14 out·1M·100% upAAtlasCloudfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.4% upBBasetenfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·98.5% upDDigitalOcean$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·98.1% upMMakora$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·98.3% upModal$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.9% upSSiliconFlowfp8$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.7% upTTogether$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·99.9% upVVenicefp8$0.38 in·$1.50 out·1M·97% upPParasailfp8degraded$0.30 in·$1.20 out·1M·92.4% up
Solar Pro 41 host
HostInOutContextUptime
UUpstage$0.09 in·$0.36 out·524k·99.8% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.

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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is developed by DeepSeek while Solar Pro 4 is developed by Upstage. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has a 1.0M token context window vs Solar Pro 4's 524K. You can compare their actual outputs across 6 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Solar Pro 4 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 6 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs $0.15/M input tokens and Solar Pro 4 costs $0.09/M input tokens. Solar Pro 4 is $0.06/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 V4.1 Flash and Solar Pro 4 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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