DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Inkling Small

Price, context window & benchmark comparison

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017

DeepSeek

$0.098 / $0.29

Input / Output · per 1M tokens

Inkling Small

Thinkingmachines

$0.45 / $1.20

Input / Output · per 1M tokens

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Verdict: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is 4.3× cheaper than Inkling Small on a typical 3:1 input/output mix. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (28.6 vs 12.9). DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 has the larger context window (1M vs 524K).

	DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017	Inkling Small
Input price / 1M	$0.098	$0.45
Output price / 1M	$0.29	$1.20
Blended price (3:1)	$0.15	$0.64
Cached input / 1M	$0.0029	$0.10
Context window	1M	524K
Max output	393K	262K
Intelligence index	28.6	12.9
Coding index	—	52.9
Providers	47	—
Best provider uptime (30m)	100.0%	—
Vision input	Yes	Yes
Reasoning	Yes	Yes
Tool calling	Yes	Yes
Released	2026-10-17	2026-07-30
Retirement	—	—

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FAQ

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 or Inkling Small?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is 4.3× cheaper than Inkling Small on a typical 3:1 input/output mix.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Inkling Small: which has a bigger context window?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: 1,048,576 tokens. Inkling Small: 524,288 tokens.

How much would 1 million requests cost?

At 2,000 input + 500 output tokens per request: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 ≈ $343.00, Inkling Small ≈ $1,500.

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