Side by side pricing and context for DeepSeek V4 Flash and Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite. Rates are curated catalog values with last verified dates on each model page.
DeepSeek V4 Flash
Very low-cost DeepSeek model for bulk generation and experimentation. Aggressive pricing. Treat TokenCALC counts as Approx and validate on invoices.
Input $0.140 / Output $0.280 per 1M
Context 1M · Approx
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite
Lite Gemini 3.x tier for the lowest Google Flash-class spend. Best for high-volume, low-stakes text tasks.
Input $0.250 / Output $1.50 per 1M
Context 1M · Approx (Gemini family)
Quick take
- DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper on input in this catalog snapshot.
- DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper on output in this catalog snapshot.
- Both last verified on their model pages (2026-08-02 / 2026-08-02).
Rate table
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M | $0.140 | $0.250 |
| Output / 1M | $0.280 | $1.50 |
| Cached input / 1M | $0.0028 | $0.025 |
| Context | 1M | 1M |
| Tokenizer | Approx | Approx (Gemini family) |