DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
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DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash vs. Kimi K3
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Specifications
General specifications
Release date, availability, context window, architecture, and published parameter counts at a glance. Undisclosed details remain marked as unavailable.
| Attribute | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | Moonshot AI |
| Released | Sep 10, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Availability | Active | Active |
| Model type | Open Weights | Open Weights |
| Parameters | 552B | 2.8T, 104B active |
| Architecture | Mixture of Experts | Mixture of Experts |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Knowledge cutoff | Not published | Not published |
| Technical sources | Model | Model |
Pricing
API pricing compared
The table compares official standard API rates per 1M tokens, including published cache pricing. Batch, fast, priority, regional surcharges, tool calls, and cloud platform pricing are excluded.
| Price type | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|
| API input | $0.15 | $3 |
| API output | $0.6 | $15 |
| Cache read | $0. | $0.3 |
| Cache write (5 min.) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Cache write (1 hr.) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Price verified | 09/22/2026 Source | 07/30/2026 Source |
DeepSeek-V4.1-FlashKimi K3
API inputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
DeepSeek-V4.1-FlashLower price$0.15
Kimi K3$3
API outputUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
DeepSeek-V4.1-FlashLower price$0.6
Kimi K3$15
Cache readUSD per 1M tokens, base tier
DeepSeek-V4.1-FlashLower price$0.003
Kimi K3$0.3
Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie
Pricing by provider
Direct developer pricing and provider endpoint tariffs routed through OpenRouter are listed separately. Prices are in USD per 1M tokens. Context-dependent direct tiers plus regional, Flex, Priority, and other OpenRouter tariffs remain individually identifiable.
| Model | Provider | Purchase route and tariff | Input per 1M tokens | Output per 1M tokens | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash | DeepSeek | Direct from developerStandard API | $0.15 | $0.6 | Source09/22/2026 |
| Alibaba | Via OpenRouteralibaba | $0.3 | $1.2 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| AtlasCloud | Via OpenRouteratlas-cloud/fp8 | $0.3 | $1.2 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| BaseTen | Via OpenRouterbaseten/fp8#1 | $0.3 | $1.2 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| BaseTen | Via OpenRouterbaseten/fp8#2 | $0.3 | $1.2 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| CoreWeave | Via OpenRoutercoreweave/fp8 | $0.2 | $0.65 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| DeepInfra | Via OpenRouterdeepinfra/fp8 | $0.14 | Lowest listed price: $0.42 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| DeepSeek | Via OpenRouterdeepseek | $0.15 | $0.6 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| DigitalOcean | Via OpenRouterdigitalocean | $0.3 | $1.2 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Fireworks | Via OpenRouterfireworks | $0.22 | $0.66 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| GMICloud | Via OpenRoutergmicloud/fp8 | $0.285 | $1.14 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Krea | Via OpenRouterkrea/fp8 | $0.225 | $0.9 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Makora | Via OpenRoutermakora | $0.3 | $1.2 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Modal | Via OpenRoutermodal | $0.3 | $1.2 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Morph | Via OpenRoutermorph | Lowest listed price: $0.12 | $0.48 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Novita | Via OpenRouternovita/fp8 | $0.285 | $1.14 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Phala | Via OpenRouterphala | $0.276 | $1.104 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Relace | Via OpenRouterrelace/fp4 | $0.13 | $0.52 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Sail Research | Via OpenRoutersail-research/fp4 | $0.2 | $0.6 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| SiliconFlow | Via OpenRoutersiliconflow/fp8 | $0.3 | $1.2 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| StreamLake | Via OpenRouterstreamlake/fp8 | $0.2197 | $0.8788 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Together | Via OpenRoutertogether | $0.3 | $1.2 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Venice | Via OpenRoutervenice/fp8 | $0.375 | $1.5 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Wafer | Via OpenRouterwafer | $0.2 | $0.6 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Kimi K3 | Moonshot AI | Direct from developerStandard API | $3 | $15 | Source07/30/2026 |
| Alibaba | Via OpenRouteralibaba | $3.45 | $17.25 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| BaseTen | Via OpenRouterbaseten/fp8 | $3 | $15 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Chutes | Via OpenRouterchutes/mxfp4 | $3 | $15 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| DeepInfra | Via OpenRouterdeepinfra/bf16 | $2.85 | $14.25 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| DigitalOcean | Via OpenRouterdigitalocean | $2.55 | $12.95 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Fireworks | Via OpenRouterfireworks | $3 | $15 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Fireworks | Via OpenRouterfireworks/fast | $4.5 | $22.5 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Fireworks | Via OpenRouterfireworks/us | $3.3 | $16.5 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| InferenceNet | Via OpenRouterinference-net/fp4 | Lowest listed price: $1.5 | Lowest listed price: $7.5 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Makora | Via OpenRoutermakora | $2.55 | $12.75 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Modal | Via OpenRoutermodal/mxfp4 | $3 | $15 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Moonshot AI | Via OpenRoutermoonshotai/mxfp4 | $3 | $15 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Morph | Via OpenRoutermorph | $2.125 | $11.9 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Morph | Via OpenRoutermorph/fast | $6 | $22.5 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Parasail | Via OpenRouterparasail/fp4 | $3 | $15 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Phala | Via OpenRouterphala | $2.07 | $10.35 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Relace | Via OpenRouterrelace/fp4 | $1.7 | $8.5 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Sail Research | Via OpenRoutersail-research/fp4 | $2.144 | $10.758 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Together | Via OpenRoutertogether | $3 | $15 | Source09/22/2026 | |
| Wafer | Via OpenRouterwafer | $2.4 | $10.95 | Source09/22/2026 |
Performance
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Capability profile from matched benchmarks
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No directly comparable result series yet
No published benchmark for DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and Kimi K3 currently matches in version, task, metric, and comparison cohort. We therefore show no estimated or blended values.
Our model tests
Our tests
Compare how the models respond to the same prompt. Each test shows the first attempt, with no subsequent fixes to the generated code. These results do not contribute to an overall score.
Pelican on a bicycle
A community classic for free-form SVG drawing.
Kimi K3
API access was unavailable for this run. The model was not evaluated.
Reasoning (requested): high
First attempt
- Run date
- 7 Sept 2026
- API provider
- openrouter
- Requested API model
- moonshotai/kimi-k3
- Reasoning setting
- high
- Pinned endpoint
- Moonshot AI | moonshotai/kimi-k3-20260715
- Temperature
- Provider default
- Token limit including reasoning
- 8,192 tokens
- Test protocol
- community-visual-tests-v1
- Technical checks
- Not run
Not yet visually reviewed. A successful recording does not confirm correct physics or full compliance with the prompt.
Prompt and test conditions
Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle
Token limit including reasoning: 8,192 tokens
Task origin (Simon Willison)How to read this comparison
Winning one benchmark is not an overall verdict
Your workload, budget, and required context length matter most. A coding benchmark says little about visual understanding or agent performance.
The standard price table uses direct developer rates. The provider comparison labels OpenRouter endpoints, regions, and special tariffs separately.
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