DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Gemma 4 26B A4B IT.

model vs model · prices as of

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Gemma 4 26B A4B IT split the 5 rounds this table counts: the two list price rows, the cheapest price we can explain, the standard price and context. The weighting you pick decides the rest.

DeepSeek

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

$1.05/M tokens

DeepSeek list price, nothing below it is accounted for · $0.126 per 1,000 pages

1M context · tool calling · reads images · open weights

Google

Gemma 4 26B A4B IT

$0.35/M tokens

cheapest we can explain, at Kilo Gateway · $0.0384 per 1,000 pages

262k context · tool calling · reads images · open weights

List price in (lower wins)

$0.15/M

$0.15/M

List price out (lower wins)

$0.60/M

$0.60/M

Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)

none below list

$0.35/M at Kilo Gateway

Standard price (lower wins)

$1.05/M

$1.05/M

Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)

$0.126

$0.0384

Context

1M tokens

262k tokens

Open weights

yes

yes

Tool calling

yes

yes

Structured output

yes

yes

Reads images

yes

yes

Reasoning

yes

yes

Released

10 Sept 2026

2 Apr 2026

Providers selling it

9

30

Price we measure against

the maker's own

the maker's own

Trains on your prompts (no is better)

no provider to check

not stated

Providers selling both · 6

  • Eden AI$1.05 / $0.35
  • Kilo Gateway$1.05 / $0.35
  • LLMTR$1.05 / $0.35
  • Nous Portal$1.05 / $0.35
  • OpenRouter$1.05 / $0.57
  • TrustedRouter$1.11 / $0.54

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash then Gemma 4 26B A4B IT, per million tokens

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Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.

What moved in the last seven days

  1. Gemma 4 26B A4B ITCharm Hyper$0.10 / $0.36 $0.10 / $0.335% cheaper ·
  2. Gemma 4 26B A4B ITio.net Intelligence$0.10 / $0.36 $0.10 / $0.335% cheaper ·
  3. Gemma 4 26B A4B ITGoogleGoogle's list price, in and out per million tokens$0.04 / $0.22 $0.15 / $0.60203% dearer ·
  4. Gemma 4 26B A4B ITNous Portal$0.03 / $0.18 $0.04 / $0.2225% dearer ·
  5. Gemma 4 26B A4B ITOpenRouter$0.04 / $0.22 $0.09 / $0.3065% dearer ·
  6. Gemma 4 26B A4B ITRequesty$0.13 / $0.40 $0.07 / $0.3430% cheaper ·
  7. Gemma 4 26B A4B ITNextBit$0.10 / $0.40 $0.09 / $0.3019% cheaper ·

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Gemma 4 26B A4B IT?
Gemma 4 26B A4B IT, at $0.35 per million tokens against $1.05 for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
Where is each one cheapest?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $1.05 is the number to beat. Gemma 4 26B A4B IT: $0.35 at Kilo Gateway.
Can I buy both from one provider?
Yes. 6 providers sell both: Eden AI, Kilo Gateway, LLMTR, Nous Portal, OpenRouter, TrustedRouter. The cheapest of them for the two together is Eden AI.
Which holds more context?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, at 1M tokens against 262k.

Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.

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