DeepSeek V4 Flash Pricing, Benchmarks & Channels
DeepSeek V4 Flash is a 2026-10-17 model from DeepSeek featuring a 1M context window and extended reasoning capabilities. Lowest rate on OpenRouter ($0.09 in / $0.18 out per 1M tokens).
Input Price / 1M
$0.15
Output Price / 1M
$0.6
Cache Read / 1M
$0.003
Context Window
1M
Generation Speed
174 TPS
Access Grade
A · CN Direct
F.A.R.E. Four-Dimension Score Breakdown
Scenario Capability Breakdown (0–100):
💻 Coding
73/100
✍️ Writing
70/100
📚 Long-Doc RAG
80/100
👁️ Vision OCR
71/100
F.A.R.E. CAPABILITY RADAR
DeepSeek V4 Flash Multi-Platform Price Comparison (5 Verified Channels)
All prices are in USD per 1M tokens. Domestic developers can prioritize channels marked "Direct in CN" for compliant access and local billing.
| Platform / Gateway | Network Access | Input ($/1M) | Output ($/1M) | Cache Hit ($/1M) | Billing & Notes | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter Lowest Price | Direct in CN | $0.09 | $0.18 | $0.018 | Direct CN access · RMB billing | Visit Official → |
| DeepInfra | Global Network | $0.09 | $0.18 | $0.018 | Global cloud billing | Visit Official → |
| Alibaba Cloud Bailian (CN) | Direct in CN | $0.14 | $0.28 | $0.0028 | Direct CN access · RMB billing | Visit Official → |
| DeepSeek Official | Direct in CN | $0.15 | $0.6 | $0.003 | Direct CN access · RMB billing | Visit Official → |
| SiliconFlow (CN) | Direct in CN | $0.4483 | $1.345 | $0.0448 | Direct CN access · RMB billing | Visit Official → |
✅ Core Strengths & Ideal Workloads
- Fast generation speed (~174 tokens/sec)
- Ultra-low token cost, ideal for high-volume batch workloads
- Direct access in mainland China with RMB enterprise billing
- Open weights available for private self-hosting (~20GB VRAM at INT4)
⚠️ Limitations & Practical Caveats
- Direct access in China with full enterprise invoicing, plus open weights and multi-cloud hosting on Bailian, Volcengine, and OpenRouter.
- Extended thinking generates internal reasoning tokens (~1.8x output multiplier)