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

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper on output tokens ($0.28 vs $2.50 per 1M).

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

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

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash vs DeepSeek: R1

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 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash	DeepSeek: R1
Provider	Kilo Gateway	Kilo Gateway
Input / 1M tokens	$0.14	$0.70
Output / 1M tokens	$0.28	$2.50
Context window	1M	64K
Parameters	284B	671B
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Apr 2026	Jan 2025

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

FAQ

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