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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

Compare DeepSeek V4.1 Flash from DeepSeek and Qwen3.8 Max (0902) from Qwen on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
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Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
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Qwen3.8 Max (0902)

Overview

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Author
DeepSeek
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Author
Qwen
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Context length
1.05Mtokens
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Context length
1Mtokens
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Reasoning
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Reasoning
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Input modalities
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Input modalities
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Output modalities
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Output modalities

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902): side-by-side summary

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Qwen3.8 Max (0902) are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, from DeepSeek, has a 1,048,576-token context window and is priced at $0.0373/M tokens input, $1.20/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Qwen3.8 Max (0902), from Qwen, has a 1,000,000-token context window and is priced at $2/M tokens input, $6/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Context window
  • DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 1,048,576 tokens
  • Qwen3.8 Max (0902): 1,000,000 tokens
Price
  • DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: $0.0373/M tokens input, $1.20/M tokens output
  • Qwen3.8 Max (0902): $2/M tokens input, $6/M tokens output
Provided by
  • DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: DeepSeek
  • Qwen3.8 Max (0902): Qwen
  • DeepSeek V4.1 Flash model details, providers and pricing
  • Qwen3.8 Max (0902) model details, providers and pricing

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902) at a glance

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Qwen3.8 Max (0902) comparison
DeepSeek V4.1 FlashQwen3.8 Max (0902)
Input price$0.0373/M tokens$2/M tokens
Output price$1.20/M tokens$6/M tokens
Context window1,048,576 tokens1,000,000 tokens
Intelligence Index39.545.4
Coding IndexNot available76.2
Agentic IndexNot available56.0
Latency (p50)1.23 s1.69 s
Throughput (p50)95.0 tok/s36.0 tok/s

Oct 5, 2026

Is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cheaper than Qwen3.8 Max (0902)?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is cheaper than Qwen3.8 Max (0902) on OpenRouter: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs $0.0373/M tokens input and $1.20/M tokens output, while Qwen3.8 Max (0902) costs $2/M tokens input and $6/M tokens output.

Which has the longer context window, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Qwen3.8 Max (0902)?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has the longer context window at 1,048,576 tokens, compared with 1,000,000 tokens for Qwen3.8 Max (0902).

Which is faster, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Qwen3.8 Max (0902)?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is faster on OpenRouter, generating a median 95.0 tokens per second compared with 36.0 tokens per second for Qwen3.8 Max (0902).

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