DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Qwen3.8 27B

Price, context window & benchmark comparison

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017

DeepSeek

$0.15 / $0.60

Input / Output · per 1M tokens

Qwen3.8 27B

Qwen (Alibaba)

$0.15 / $1.88

Input / Output · per 1M tokens

Compare different models

Verdict: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is 2.2× cheaper than Qwen3.8 27B on a typical 3:1 input/output mix. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 has the larger context window (1M vs 1M).

	DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017	Qwen3.8 27B
Input price / 1M	$0.15	$0.15
Output price / 1M	$0.60	$1.88
Blended price (3:1)	$0.26	$0.58
Cached input / 1M	$0.003	$0.0375
Context window	1M	1M
Max output	393K	236K
Intelligence index	—	20.1
Coding index	—	68.1
Providers	42	22
Best provider uptime (30m)	100.0%	100.0%
Vision input	Yes	Yes
Reasoning	Yes	Yes
Tool calling	Yes	Yes
Released	2026-10-17	2026-08-14
Retirement	—	—

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FAQ

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 or Qwen3.8 27B?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is 2.2× cheaper than Qwen3.8 27B on a typical 3:1 input/output mix.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Qwen3.8 27B: which has a bigger context window?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: 1,048,576 tokens. Qwen3.8 27B: 1,000,000 tokens.

How much would 1 million requests cost?

At 2,000 input + 500 output tokens per request: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 ≈ $600.00, Qwen3.8 27B ≈ $1,238.

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