Compare DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash (DeepSeek) and Qwen: Qwen3 Max (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen) by price, context, capabilities, and latency.
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Compare price, provider, context, capabilities, latency, and source basis.
| Model | Provider | Input | Output | Context | Capabilities | Best for | Latency | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flashdeepseek/deepseek-v4-flash | DeepSeek | $0.112 / 1M tokens | $0.224 / 1M tokens | 1M | Tool callingJSON modeLong contextReasoning | low-cost Chinese tasks, long-context summary | 800-2600ms | Catalog | OpenRouter if available |
| Qwen: Qwen3 Maxqwen/qwen3-max | Alibaba Cloud / Qwen | $0.78 / 1M tokens | $3.90 / 1M tokens | 262.1k | Tool callingJSON modeLong contextReasoning | Chinese agent workflows, business analysis | 1300-4200ms | Catalog | OpenRouter if available |
FAQ
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper ($0.112 / 1M tokens input / $0.224 / 1M tokens output) vs Qwen: Qwen3 Max ($0.78 / 1M tokens input / $3.90 / 1M tokens output). Actual cost depends on your input/output token mix — estimate it with the pricing calculator.
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash is larger (1M tokens) vs 262.1k tokens.
Both target Chinese. Pick DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash to optimize cost, or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash for the longer context window. Test both on real prompts before committing production traffic.