Is Qwen3-Max-Thinking or DeepSeek V4 Flash cheaper?

DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper on output tokens ($0.28 vs $6.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, Qwen3-Max-Thinking or DeepSeek V4 Flash?

DeepSeek V4 Flash has the larger context window (1M tokens).

Qwen3-Max-Thinking vs DeepSeek V4 Flash

DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper on output tokens, while DeepSeek V4 Flash offers a larger context window. Choose Qwen3-Max-Thinking or DeepSeek V4 Flash based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	Qwen3-Max-Thinking	DeepSeek V4 Flash
Provider	ZenMux	ZenMux
Input / 1M tokens	$1.20	$0.14
Output / 1M tokens	$6.00	$0.28
Context window	256K	1M
Parameters	—	284B
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	Jan 2026	Apr 2026

Qwen3-Max-Thinking details →DeepSeek V4 Flash details →

FAQ

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