DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Solar Pro 3.
model vs model · prices as of
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash takes 1 of 5 rounds against Solar Pro 3. Both cost $1.05 per million tokens to run.
DeepSeekwins 1 roundsDeepSeek 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
UpstageSolar Pro 3
$1.05/M tokens
Upstage list price, nothing below it is accounted for · $0.126 per 1,000 pages
131k context · tool calling
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
none below list
Standard price (lower wins)
$1.05/M
$1.05/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.126
$0.126
Context
1M tokens
131k tokens
Open weights
yes
not stated
Tool calling
yes
yes
Structured output
yes
yes
Reads images
yes
no
Reasoning
yes
yes
Released
10 Sept 2026
27 Jan 2026
Providers selling it
9
5
Price we measure against
the maker's own
the maker's own
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
no provider to check
no provider to check
Providers selling both · 3
Kilo Gateway$1.05 / $1.05
Nous Portal$1.05 / $1.05
OpenRouter$1.05 / $1.05
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash then Solar Pro 3, per million tokens
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- Solar Pro 3Nous Portal$0.12 / $0.48 $0.15 / $0.6025% dearer ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Solar Pro 3?
- Neither: both run at $1.05 per million tokens, 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. Solar Pro 3: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $1.05 is the number to beat.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 3 providers sell both: Kilo Gateway, Nous Portal, OpenRouter. The cheapest of them for the two together is Kilo Gateway.
- Which holds more context?
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, at 1M tokens against 131k.
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.