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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (high) vs Qwen3.8 MAX (low)

Qwen3.8 MAX (low) leads on average score with 8.8 vs 8.7. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (high) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.617 vs $1.089. Qwen3.8 MAX (low) is faster at 25.09s vs 33.27s, with pass rates of 75.4% vs 81.2%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-24

Compared models

Rank
#64
Total Output Tokens
464,156
Response Time (avg)
33.27s
Total Cost
$0.617
Rank
#61
Total Output Tokens
93,936
Response Time (avg)
25.09s
Total Cost
$1.089
Recommended model DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (high)

Its score stays close to the best score here (8.7 vs 8.8), while costing about 1.8x less than Qwen3.8 MAX (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric DeepSeek V4.1 Flash DeepSeek V4.1 Flash high Release: 2026-09-10 Qwen3.8 MAX Qwen3.8 MAX low Release: 2026-08-04
Score 8.7 8.8
Rank #64 #61
Reliability 9.7 10.0
Consistency 9.0 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 75.4% 81.2%
Flaky tests 3 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 1.843 5.051
Total Cost $0.617 $1.089
Input Price $0.013 / 1M $2.000 / 1M
Output Price $1.320 / 1M $6.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.013 / 1M N/A
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 282,490 262,495
Output Tokens 8,621 7,787
Reasoning Tokens 455,535 86,149
Response Time (avg) 33.27s 25.09s
Response Time (max) 205.53s 155.75s
Response Time (total) 765.12s 577.14s
Parameters 748B total (16B active) 2.4T total (~100B active)
Availability Open source Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#64 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

high
Cost
$0.035
Time
111.0s
Tokens
29,201 tok

#61 Qwen3.8 MAX

low
Cost
$0.026
Time
68.5s
Tokens
4,280 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 49.19s 7,509 376 108,285
Qwen3.8 MAX 8.4 7.4 88.9% 1 28.69s 8,127 512 15,952

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