Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash or DeepSeek: R1 0528 cheaper?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper on output tokens ($0.28 vs $2.15 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash or DeepSeek: R1 0528?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash has the larger context window (1M tokens).

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash vs DeepSeek: R1 0528

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper on output tokens, while DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash offers a larger context window. Choose DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash or DeepSeek: R1 0528 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash	DeepSeek: R1 0528
Provider	DeepSeek	DeepSeek
Input / 1M tokens	$0.14	$0.50
Output / 1M tokens	$0.28	$2.15
Context window	1M	164K
Parameters	284B	—
Open weights	Yes	—
Released	Apr 2026	—

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash details →DeepSeek: R1 0528 details →

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