DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Gemini 3.8 Flash: price, context and capabilities
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (deepseek-v4.1-flash) and Gemini 3.8 Flash (gemini-3.8-flash) side by side, from XiaoZhan AIhub's live catalogue: prices, context window and capabilities. Both are called with the same API key.
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Gemini 3.8 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Model ID | deepseek-v4.1-flash | gemini-3.8-flash |
| Vendor | DeepSeek | |
| Category | Text generation | Text generation |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Price | Input 0.084Credits/K0.12Credits· | Input 0.1517Credits/K0.3033Credits· |
| Image input | ||
| Web search | ||
| Tool calling | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| JSON mode | ||
| Open weights | ||
| Protocols | OpenAI Chat Completions | OpenAI Chat Completions · Gemini |
Key differences
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs less per input token (about 2.5× cheaper than Gemini 3.8 Flash).
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs less per output token.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: a 552B-parameter MoE (asymmetric causal encoder-decoder) with native multimodal vision, 1M context and up to 384K output, thinking mode on by default, connected to DeepSeek directly. Billed at DeepSeek's official peak / off-peak prices: full price on weekdays 9:00-12:00 and 14:00-18:00 Beijing time, half price at all other times, including weekends and public holidays.
Google Gemini 3.8 Flash. 1M context, the strongest Flash tier to date, for long-horizon coding and autonomous agents, thinking on by default. OpenAI-compatible and native Gemini protocols.
FAQ
- Can I call DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash with the same API key?
- Yes. Create one API key on XiaoZhan AIhub, set your SDK's base_url to https://api.dflop.top/v1, and switch between them by putting deepseek-v4.1-flash or gemini-3.8-flash in the model field.
- How are DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash billed?
- Each is billed by its own pricing (see the price row above); prices are in credits, 60 credits = ¥1. Failed requests are not charged.