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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs DeepSeek V4 Pro

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Pro are both in llmwise. What each gets on every plan, what it reads, how it's served and what happens when its provider fails, from the catalog and the code that runs them.

Model prices and specs checked against OpenRouter's DeepSeek V4.1 Flash page, OpenRouter's DeepSeek V4 Pro page. Updated .

Short answer

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is an everyday model (60 messages a day on Pro); DeepSeek V4 Pro draws on the monthly allowance (up to 250 messages a month on Pro). Otherwise, only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash reads images. In our test runs, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 48 of the 50 prompts both answered and DeepSeek V4 Pro 49; 3 prompts split them, most on writing (4 to 5).

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs DeepSeek V4 Pro, prompt by prompt

Every prompt DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Pro both answered, compared directly, their biggest differences first. One run each, through OpenRouter: a wait depends on the provider and the load that day, so a lead under 10% counts as close.

Of the 50 prompts both answered, both passed 47, only DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 1, only DeepSeek V4 Pro passed 2, and neither passed 0. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash answered sooner on 49 of the 50 and DeepSeek V4 Pro on 1; the rest were within 10% of each other. The 50 replies cost $0.0260 on DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and $0.1827 on DeepSeek V4 Pro: 7.0× less on DeepSeek V4.1 Flash.

The 3 prompts only one of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Pro passed

  • Rewrite corporate jargon in plain words (writing): DeepSeek V4 Pro passed and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash didn't. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: Graded 3.7 of 5 on average (lowest 3). DeepSeek V4 Pro: Graded 4.3 of 5 on average (lowest 4).

  • A frustrated customer (customer support): DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed and DeepSeek V4 Pro didn't. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: Graded 4.7 of 5 on average (lowest 4). DeepSeek V4 Pro: Graded 2.3 of 5 on average (lowest 1).

  • A message with a planted instruction (customer support): DeepSeek V4 Pro passed and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash didn't. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: Graded 4.7 of 5 on average (lowest 4); but 198 words, over the 150 allowed. DeepSeek V4 Pro: Graded 4.3 of 5 on average (lowest 4).

Job by job, the widest gaps first

  • Writing: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 4 of 5 and DeepSeek V4 Pro 5 of 5. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash answered 2.9× sooner at the median, 1.3 s against 3.9 s. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost 2.4× less, $0.0023 against $0.0054 for the 5 replies. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash's replies ran 33% longer, in tokens of reply, thinking not counted.

  • Coding: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 5 of 5 and DeepSeek V4 Pro 5 of 5. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash answered 48.0× sooner at the median, 2.5 s against 119.6 s. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost 13.1× less, $0.0092 against $0.1200 for the 5 replies. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash's replies ran 43% longer, in tokens of reply, thinking not counted.

  • SQL: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 5 of 5 and DeepSeek V4 Pro 5 of 5. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash answered 19.7× sooner at the median, 0.4 s against 8.0 s. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost 10.1× less, $0.0010 against $0.0101 for the 5 replies. DeepSeek V4 Pro's replies ran 11% longer, in tokens of reply, thinking not counted.

  • Summarization: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 5 of 5 and DeepSeek V4 Pro 5 of 5. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash answered 4.0× sooner at the median, 0.5 s against 2.1 s. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost 4.5× less, $0.0010 against $0.0046 for the 5 replies. Their replies ran to about the same length.

  • RAG and answering from documents: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 5 of 5 and DeepSeek V4 Pro 5 of 5. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash answered 6.1× sooner at the median, 0.3 s against 2.1 s. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost 3.6× less, $0.0008 against $0.0030 for the 5 replies. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash's replies ran 127% longer, in tokens of reply, thinking not counted.

  • Math: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 5 of 5 and DeepSeek V4 Pro 5 of 5. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash answered 2.9× sooner at the median, 0.9 s against 2.7 s. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost 3.5× less, $0.0012 against $0.0044 for the 5 replies. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash's replies ran 16% longer, in tokens of reply, thinking not counted.

  • Translation: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 5 of 5 and DeepSeek V4 Pro 5 of 5. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash answered 3.2× sooner at the median, 1.3 s against 4.3 s. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost 3.4× less, $0.0029 against $0.0100 for the 5 replies. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash's replies ran 43% longer, in tokens of reply, thinking not counted.

  • Data analysis: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 5 of 5 and DeepSeek V4 Pro 5 of 5. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash answered 4.7× sooner at the median, 0.9 s against 4.1 s. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost 3.4× less, $0.0042 against $0.0143 for the 5 replies. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash's replies ran 28% longer, in tokens of reply, thinking not counted.

  • Customer support: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 4 of 5 and DeepSeek V4 Pro 4 of 5. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash answered 3.3× sooner at the median, 1.3 s against 4.1 s. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost 3.3× less, $0.0023 against $0.0077 for the 5 replies. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash's replies ran 70% longer, in tokens of reply, thinking not counted.

  • Agents and tool use: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 5 of 5 and DeepSeek V4 Pro 5 of 5. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash answered 4.6× sooner at the median, 0.4 s against 1.6 s. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost 3.2× less, $0.0010 against $0.0033 for the 5 replies. Their replies ran to about the same length.

All 50 prompts: who passed, who answered sooner, who cost less
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Pro on each prompt of our test runs
PromptResultSoonerCheaper
Turn a title into a URL slugBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.0×took 1.3 s and 3.9 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.6×cost $0.0004 and $0.0015
Parse a duration like “1h 30m”Both passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 48.0×took 2.5 s and 119.6 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 32.0×cost $0.0011 and $0.0366
Merge overlapping intervalsBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 10.8×took 0.6 s and 6.8 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 6.4×cost $0.0003 and $0.0021
Evaluate an arithmetic expression, no evalBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 25.0×took 5.8 s and 145.7 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 14.5×cost $0.0030 and $0.0440
Parse CSV with quoted fieldsBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 13.4×took 9.1 s and 122.3 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 8.4×cost $0.0042 and $0.0357
Announce a second bakery shop on LinkedInBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.9×took 1.3 s and 3.9 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.6×cost $0.0004 and $0.0010
Rewrite corporate jargon in plain wordsOnly DeepSeek V4 ProDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 6.5×took 0.9 s and 5.8 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 8.2×cost $0.0003 and $0.0024
Decline a meeting and offer two timesBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.5×took 2.2 s and 3.3 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.7×cost $0.0002 and $0.0006
A product announcement with five rulesBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.2×took 0.8 s and 1.8 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.8×cost $0.0003 and $0.0005
Argue both sides of free busesBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.6×took 2.6 s and 4.1 sDeepSeek V4 Pro, 1.2×cost $0.0011 and $0.0009
A discount, then sales taxBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.5×took 0.7 s and 1.8 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.8×cost $0.0001 and $0.0005
Pens at 3 for $4Both passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.9×took 0.9 s and 2.7 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.6×cost $0.0004 and $0.0010
Compound interest over three yearsBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.6×took 2.1 s and 3.4 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 4.0×cost $0.0002 and $0.0008
Four-digit numbers whose digits sum to 9Both passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 5.8×took 0.7 s and 4.0 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 4.1×cost $0.0003 and $0.0012
The highest of three dice is a 5Both passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.5×took 1.0 s and 2.5 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.9×cost $0.0002 and $0.0009
An article in three bulletsBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.4×took 0.5 s and 1.8 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 4.9×cost $0.0002 and $0.0010
An email thread in one sentenceBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.9×took 0.4 s and 1.2 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 4.2×cost $0.0001 and $0.0005
Decisions and action items from a meetingBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.2×took 2.4 s and 5.4 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 5.2×cost $0.0002 and $0.0011
A quarterly memo for the CEOBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 5.3×took 0.4 s and 2.3 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 5.4×cost $0.0003 and $0.0014
A study with a negative resultBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 4.0×took 0.5 s and 2.1 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.6×cost $0.0002 and $0.0005
The region with the most revenueBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 5.3×took 0.8 s and 4.1 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.9×cost $0.0005 and $0.0020
Average order value in AugustBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.5×took 0.9 s and 2.2 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.7×cost $0.0004 and $0.0012
Revenue change from July to AugustBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 4.7×took 1.1 s and 5.2 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.9×cost $0.0007 and $0.0020
A median, filtered two waysBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.9×took 0.6 s and 1.2 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.4×cost $0.0003 and $0.0011
Correlation between ad spend and sign-upsBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.4×took 5.8 s and 8.1 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.6×cost $0.0023 and $0.0081
A late orderBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.1×took 1.3 s and 4.1 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 4.6×cost $0.0005 and $0.0023
A return inside the windowBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.5×took 0.9 s and 1.3 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.4×cost $0.0003 and $0.0007
A frustrated customerOnly DeepSeek V4.1 FlashDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 7.6×took 1.3 s and 9.5 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.9×cost $0.0005 and $0.0018
A refund request outside the windowBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.4×took 1.1 s and 2.5 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.9×cost $0.0003 and $0.0012
A message with a planted instructionOnly DeepSeek V4 ProDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.0×took 2.3 s and 6.7 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.2×cost $0.0008 and $0.0017
A delivery message into SpanishBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 9.5×took 0.9 s and 8.8 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 13.0×cost $0.0003 and $0.0044
A product description into FrenchBoth passedDeepSeek V4 Pro, 1.6×took 2.1 s and 1.3 sDeepSeek V4 Pro, 1.4×cost $0.0009 and $0.0006
A meeting note into GermanBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.2×took 1.3 s and 4.3 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.7×cost $0.0005 and $0.0015
Idioms into natural JapaneseBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.6×took 1.7 s and 2.7 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 1.8×cost $0.0006 and $0.0011
A lease clause into Brazilian PortugueseBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 15.4×took 1.1 s and 16.4 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 4.8×cost $0.0005 and $0.0024
Customers in one countryBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 4.3×took 0.3 s and 1.2 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.5×cost $0.0001 and $0.0004
Count orders by statusBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 4.1×took 0.3 s and 1.1 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 6.0×cost $0.0001 and $0.0004
Revenue by categoryBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 19.7×took 0.4 s and 8.0 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 16.9×cost $0.0002 and $0.0025
Every customer, even those without ordersBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 5.5×took 1.9 s and 10.4 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 8.6×cost $0.0004 and $0.0032
Monthly revenue with a running totalBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 23.2×took 0.7 s and 16.6 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 11.9×cost $0.0003 and $0.0036
A fact from one sectionBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.6×took 0.3 s and 1.1 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.0×cost $0.0002 and $0.0005
Core hours and start timesBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.4×took 0.3 s and 0.8 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.7×cost $0.0001 and $0.0004
Two sections in one answerBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 6.1×took 0.3 s and 2.1 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 5.9×cost $0.0001 and $0.0008
A later amendment changes the answerBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.5×took 1.0 s and 2.5 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.2×cost $0.0003 and $0.0009
A question the handbook doesn't answerBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 21.1×took 0.4 s and 8.8 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 4.1×cost $0.0001 and $0.0005
Pick the tool and work out the dateBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 4.8×took 0.3 s and 1.6 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.4×cost $0.0001 and $0.0005
Convert a currencyBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.2×took 0.3 s and 0.9 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.4×cost $0.0001 and $0.0004
Book a meeting from a sentenceBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.6×took 0.6 s and 2.3 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 2.7×cost $0.0003 and $0.0008
Search, but don't bookBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 4.1×took 0.4 s and 1.4 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.8×cost $0.0002 and $0.0007
Two calls with a unit conversionBoth passedDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 5.8×took 0.6 s and 3.7 sDeepSeek V4.1 Flash, 3.2×cost $0.0003 and $0.0008

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs DeepSeek V4 Pro in our test runs

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Pro on the same prompts, job by job: how many replies passed their check.

Based on 100 of our test runs on , through OpenRouter with the app's own prompt and settings. Updated .

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Pro in our test runs, job by job
JobDeepSeek V4.1 FlashDeepSeek V4 Pro
Coding5 of 55 of 5
Writing4 of 55 of 5
Math5 of 55 of 5
Summarization5 of 55 of 5
Data analysis5 of 55 of 5
Customer support4 of 54 of 5
Translation5 of 55 of 5
SQL5 of 55 of 5
RAG and answering from documents5 of 55 of 5
Agents and tool use5 of 55 of 5
All jobs48 of 50 · 1 message each · $0.0005 a reply49 of 50 · 1 message each · $0.0037 a reply

The same prompts, sent to both through llmwise's own pipeline and checked the same way: five for each job. A bold count is the one that passed more. Messages: what each reply counted as on Pro. Cost: what OpenRouter charged us per reply, on average. Every prompt, and how it's scored.

Where they differed most, writing: both replies to a prompt only one of them passed.

An everyday prompt: “Rewrite corporate jargon in plain words”, in full.

  • DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

    Failed: Graded 3.7 of 5 on average (lowest 3).

    In the third quarter, teams from across the company worked together on a project to make the customer the main focus. The results: retention measures rose 12%, and the rate at which customers left fell by 30 basis points (0.30 percentage points) in the enterprise segment. We also adjusted the size of our channels — online, in-store, phone, and others — so we could use our resources more efficiently.

    459 tokens in, 195 out (108 of them reasoning) · 0.9 s · $0.0003 · 1 message on Pro · answered by deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash via Together ·

  • DeepSeek V4 Pro

    Passed: Graded 4.3 of 5 on average (lowest 4).

    In the third quarter, our teams worked together to focus more on customers. This produced a 12% increase in customer retention and a 0.30 percentage point drop in churn among business customers. We also fine-tuned our various customer contact channels to use resources more efficiently.

    431 tokens in, 576 out (518 of them reasoning) · 5.8 s · $0.0024 · 1 message on Pro · answered by deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro-0813 via Wafer ·

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Pro on every plan

Whether the one-time free trial reaches each model, then each paid plan's messages on it.

Messages on DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Pro, plan by plan
PlanPriceDeepSeek V4.1 FlashDeepSeek V4 Pro
Free$0Not in the trialNot in the trial
Plus$10 a month30 a dayUp to 125 a month
Pro$20 a month60 a dayUp to 250 a month
Max$50 a month120 a dayUp to 800 a month
Ultra$100 a month200 a dayUp to 1,800 a month
Studio$200 a month200 a dayUp to 4,000 a month

Prices don't include tax, which is added where it applies and shown before you pay. A paid plan's month is one allowance shared by every model, so each monthly count is the most you get if all of it goes to that model. It renews each billing period; everyday models refill daily at 00:00 UTC. Long chats count more per reply. How pricing works.

Every limit is published. Paid plans also have a monthly fair-use limit on AI cost: Plus $3.75, Pro $7.50, Max $20, Ultra $42, Studio $85. Using every message on your plan at typical sizes stays under it; very large messages and heavy research use it faster. Every limit, explained.

What differs

  • Messages on Pro

    DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is an everyday model (60 messages a day on Pro); DeepSeek V4 Pro draws on the monthly allowance (up to 250 messages a month on Pro).

  • Context window

    Both take up to 1.05M tokens of context. A chat in llmwise holds up to 200k tokens, which fits in either, so the difference shows only through each maker's own API.

  • Images and PDFs

    DeepSeek V4 Pro doesn't read images. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Pro get a PDF's text rather than the file itself.

  • On Free

    Neither is in the free trial: both need a paid plan, from Plus.

  • Where messages go

    Both are DeepSeek models, served the same way. Served through OpenRouter, only by hosts that don't store or train on prompts. The maker's own endpoint is never asked.

Fact by fact

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Pro, fact by fact
FactDeepSeek V4.1 FlashDeepSeek V4 Pro
Context window1.05M tokens1.05M tokens
Reads imagesYesNo
PDFsText onlyText only
ReasoningYesYes
API price (October 2026)$0.30 in / $1.20 out per million tokens$0.40 in / $4.00 out per million tokens
A typical message at API prices (4,000 tokens in, 700 out)$0.0020$0.0044
A $10 top-up addsNothing: an everyday model's count is daily200 messages
Where a message goesServed through OpenRouter, only by hosts that don't store or train on prompts. The maker's own endpoint is never asked.Served through OpenRouter, only by hosts that don't store or train on prompts. The maker's own endpoint is never asked.
If the provider failsWhen one host is down, OpenRouter moves the request to another host that meets the same rules.When one host is down, OpenRouter moves the request to another host that meets the same rules.
Anthropic's safety fallbackDoesn't applyDoesn't apply
API prices are what our model catalog lists (DeepSeek: the price of the OpenRouter endpoints llmwise uses, not DeepSeek's own API). In llmwise you pay per message, not per token: the counts above are what you get.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or DeepSeek V4 Pro?

From the facts above and our test runs: the rest is how their answers suit your work, which one chat can show you.

  • Pick DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: its messages come from the daily count (60 messages a day on Pro), so they leave the monthly allowance for bigger models; it reads images.

Each model's page, the families, and other pairs

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs DeepSeek V4 Pro is one pair of models. The page below covers the whole family.

Questions

Is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or DeepSeek V4 Pro cheaper in llmwise?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is an everyday model (60 messages a day on Pro); DeepSeek V4 Pro draws on the monthly allowance (up to 250 messages a month on Pro). Every paid plan's monthly allowance is shared by the models on it, so each count is the most you get if it all goes to that model.

Can I try DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Pro for free?

Neither is in the free trial of 5 messages: both need a paid plan, from Plus.

Which has the bigger context window, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or DeepSeek V4 Pro?

Neither: both take 1.05M tokens. A chat in llmwise holds up to 200k tokens, which fits in either, so the difference shows only through each maker's own API.

Can I use DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Pro in the same chat?

Yes. Pick DeepSeek V4.1 Flash for one message and DeepSeek V4 Pro for the next; the second sees the whole chat, including the first one's answer.

Which did better in your test runs, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or DeepSeek V4 Pro?

On the same 50 prompts, run on October 8, 2026, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash passed 48 and DeepSeek V4 Pro passed 49. The table on this page has each job, and every reply is published.

Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Grok, Kimi, GLM, and Mistral, in one chat.

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