DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Moondream 3 Preview

Price, context window & benchmark comparison

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017

DeepSeek

$0.15 / $0.60

Input / Output · per 1M tokens

Moondream 3 Preview

Moondream

$0.30 / $2.50

Input / Output · per 1M tokens

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Verdict: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is 3.2× cheaper than Moondream 3 Preview on a typical 3:1 input/output mix. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 has the larger context window (1M vs 32K).

	DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017	Moondream 3 Preview
Input price / 1M	$0.15	$0.30
Output price / 1M	$0.60	$2.50
Blended price (3:1)	$0.26	$0.85
Cached input / 1M	$0.003	—
Context window	1M	32K
Max output	393K	4K
Intelligence index	—	—
Coding index	—	—
Providers	42	—
Best provider uptime (30m)	100.0%	—
Vision input	Yes	Yes
Reasoning	Yes	Yes
Tool calling	Yes	No
Released	2026-10-17	2026-10-15
Retirement	—	—

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FAQ

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 or Moondream 3 Preview?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is 3.2× cheaper than Moondream 3 Preview on a typical 3:1 input/output mix.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Moondream 3 Preview: which has a bigger context window?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: 1,048,576 tokens. Moondream 3 Preview: 32,000 tokens.

How much would 1 million requests cost?

At 2,000 input + 500 output tokens per request: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 ≈ $600.00, Moondream 3 Preview ≈ $1,850.

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