Qwen3.8-Flash-Next vs DeepSeek V4 Flash
DeepSeek V4 Flash is the cheaper option on input by 12%; DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper on output by 40%. Figures below are per million tokens, from vendor pricing cited in our reporting.
| Qwen3.8-Flash-Next | DeepSeek V4 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Input per 1M tokens | $0.16 | $0.14 |
| Output per 1M tokens | $0.47 | $0.28 |
| Cached input per 1M | — | — |
| Context window | — | — |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Licence | proprietary | open weights |
| Benchmark | — | — |
| Vendor | Alibaba | DeepSeek |
| Released | 26 Aug 2026 | 12 Aug 2026 |
What the numbers say
- Input price gap: 12% ($0.16 vs $0.14).
- Blended three-to-one input/output rate: $0.95 for Qwen3.8-Flash-Next, $0.70 for DeepSeek V4 Flash.
- Context: — against —.
- Licence: Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is proprietary; DeepSeek V4 Flash is open weights.
Sources
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next specs · DeepSeek V4 Flash specs · Full price index