DeepSeek Flash (V4.1) vs Gemini 3.6 Flash: Pricing Comparison
Compare pricing, capabilities, and costs for your LLM workloads.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek Flash (V4.1)
Pricing (per 1M tokens)
Input$0.3000
Output$1.20
Cached Input$0.006000
Context & Output
Context Window1M tokens
Max Output384K tokens
Capabilities
Categorybudget
Multimodaltext
Fine-tuningNo
StreamingYes
Gemini 3.6 Flash
Pricing (per 1M tokens)
Input$0.7500
Output$3.75
Cached Input$0.0750
Batch Input$0.3750
Batch Output$1.88
Context & Output
Context Window1M tokens
Max Output65.5K tokens
Capabilities
Categorymid
Multimodaltext + image + audio
Fine-tuningNo
StreamingYes
Quick Verdict
Cheaper Input Price
DeepSeek Flash (V4.1)
60.0% cheaper
Cheaper Output Price
DeepSeek Flash (V4.1)
68.0% cheaper
Larger Context Window
Gemini 3.6 Flash
+0 tokens
Cost Comparison
Sample workload: 1,000,000 input tokens + 1,000,000 output tokens
DeepSeek Flash (V4.1)
$1.50
$0.3000/1M input + $1.20/1M output
Gemini 3.6 Flash
$4.50
$0.7500/1M input + $3.75/1M output
DeepSeek Flash (V4.1) is 66.7% cheaper for this workload.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek Flash (V4.1) or Gemini 3.6 Flash?
For input tokens, DeepSeek Flash (V4.1) is cheaper at $0.3000 per 1M tokens. For output tokens, DeepSeek Flash (V4.1) is cheaper at $1.20 per 1M tokens. The overall cost depends on your workload's input/output ratio.
What is the context window size of DeepSeek Flash (V4.1) vs Gemini 3.6 Flash?
DeepSeek Flash (V4.1) has a context window of 1M tokens, while Gemini 3.6 Flash has 1M tokens. DeepSeek Flash (V4.1) supports a larger context window of 1M tokens, which is beneficial for processing longer documents.
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