Calculate the cost of using deepseek-v4-flash from DeepSeek for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 1,000,000 tokens
Max: 393,216 tokens
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deepseek-v4-flash is a chat model from DeepSeek, one of 12 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.44 per 1M input tokens and $1.32 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1583 out of 3501 chat models by cost and cheaper than 54% of models in this category. deepseek-v4-flash supports function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. Its 1,000K-token context window is in the top 25% among chat models.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 1,000,000 input tokens. The maximum output length is 393,216 tokens.
At $0.44 per 1M input tokens and $1.32 per 1M output tokens, deepseek-v4-flash ranks 1583 out of 3501 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 54% of models in this category.
deepseek-v4-flash is one of 12 DeepSeek chat models, with support for function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output. its 1,000K-token context window places it in the top 25% of chat models.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs deepseek-v4-flash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| databricks-gemini-3-5-flash-lite | Databricks | $0.37 | $3.13 | -15% |
| DeepSeek-V3.2 | FriendliAI | $0.50 | $1.50 | +14% |
| gemini-3-flash-preview | Vertex AI | $0.50 | $3.00 | +14% |
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No. deepseek-v4-flash costs $0.44 per 1M input tokens while databricks-gemini-3-5-flash-lite costs $0.37 per 1M input tokens, making databricks-gemini-3-5-flash-lite 15% more affordable for input. However, deepseek-v4-flash may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.
deepseek-v4-flash input pricing is $0.44 per 1M tokens, which is 27% below the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 1583 out of 3501 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 54% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.32 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.71.
Among DeepSeek's 12 chat models, deepseek-v4-flash ranks 7 by input cost.
The most comparable chat models to deepseek-v4-flash are: databricks-gemini-3-5-flash-lite from Databricks ($0.37/1M input tokens); DeepSeek-V3.2 from FriendliAI ($0.50/1M input tokens); gemini-3-flash-preview from Vertex AI ($0.50/1M input tokens); gemini-3-flash-preview from Google Gemini ($0.50/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.
deepseek-v4-flash supports up to 1,000,000 input tokens, placing it in the top 25% of chat models by context window size (rank 655 of 3230). This makes it suitable for processing long documents, extensive code repositories, or maintaining detailed conversation histories.
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deepseek-v4-flash is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.44 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.32.