DeepSeek-V4-Flash Tested: $0.31 for Tasks That Cost $35 on Other Models
Teknium · x · 2026-08-05
A developer reported running DeepSeek-V4-Flash 0731 through multi-hour, challenging tasks for only $0.31. In contrast, completing similar tasks last week with Kimi K3 and similarly priced models cost $35.
The author teased an upcoming YouTube video showcasing the outputs, noting that the expensive models were not 100x better.
Related event: DeepSeek-V4-Flash Tops Cost-Efficiency with Ultra-Low Running Costs(4 posts)→
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