DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Palmyra X5

Price, context window & benchmark comparison

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

DeepSeek

$0.14 / $0.42

Input / Output · per 1M tokens

Palmyra X5

Writer

$0.60 / $6.00

Input / Output · per 1M tokens

Compare different models

Verdict: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is 9.3× cheaper than Palmyra X5 on a typical 3:1 input/output mix. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has the larger context window (1M vs 1M).

	DeepSeek V4.1 Flash	Palmyra X5
Input price / 1M	$0.14	$0.60
Output price / 1M	$0.42	$6.00
Blended price (3:1)	$0.21	$1.95
Cached input / 1M	$0.0042	—
Context window	1M	1M
Max output	131K	8K
Intelligence index	39.5	—
Coding index	—	—
Providers	26	—
Best provider uptime (30m)	100.0%	—
Vision input	Yes	No
Reasoning	Yes	No
Tool calling	Yes	No
Released	2026-09-10	2026-01-21
Retirement	—	—

Cost calculator

Input tokens / requestOutput tokens / requestRequests / day

FAQ

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Palmyra X5?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is 9.3× cheaper than Palmyra X5 on a typical 3:1 input/output mix.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Palmyra X5: which has a bigger context window?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: 1,048,576 tokens. Palmyra X5: 1,040,000 tokens.

How much would 1 million requests cost?

At 2,000 input + 500 output tokens per request: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash ≈ $490.00, Palmyra X5 ≈ $4,200.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Palmyra X5