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DeepSeek V4-Pro vs DeepSeek V4-Flash: Specs, Pricing & Which to Choose (2026)

DeepSeek V4-Pro vs DeepSeek V4-FlashDeepSeek’s flagship versus its budget Flash model. Below is the full side-by-side: specifications, API pricing, context window, local hardware requirements, and a clear, data-driven recommendation on which to pick.

EspecificaçõesDeepSeek V4-ProDeepSeek V4-Flash
DesenvolvedorDeepSeekDeepSeek
TipoLLM (MoE)LLM (MoE)
Parâmetros1,6 trilhão no total / ~49 bilhões ativos (MoE)284B no total / ~13B ativos (MoE)
Janela de contexto1 milhão1 milhão
ModalidadeTexto → TextoTexto → Texto
LicençaMIT (aberta)MIT (aberta)
Pesos abertos✅ Sim✅ Sim
Input price ($/1M)$0.435$0.14
Output price ($/1M)$0.87$0.28
VRAM (4 bits)~800 GB~140 GB
Min GPU (local)Servidor com múltiplas GPUs (ex.: 8× H100 de 80 GB)2× H100 80 GB (4 bits)
Lançado2026-042026-04

Key differences

  • Custo: DeepSeek V4-Flash is 211% cheaper than DeepSeek V4-Pro on a blended-token basis.
  • Abertura: both are open-weight, so either can be self-hosted or fine-tuned. Compare their VRAM needs above to see what your GPU can run.
  • Run DeepSeek V4-Pro locally: ~~800 GB at 4-bit (min Multi-GPU server (e.g. 8× H100 80GB)).
  • Run DeepSeek V4-Flash locally: ~~140 GB at 4-bit (min 2× H100 80GB (4-bit)).

Qual você deve escolher?

Choose DeepSeek V4-Pro if it fits your existing stack or you prefer DeepSeek.

Choose DeepSeek V4-Flash if you want the lower per-token cost for high-volume workloads.

→ Estimate real costs in the API cost calculator · check local hardware in the calculadora de VRAM · browse all 30+ models.

All specs and prices are pulled live from our banco de dados de modelos de IA and kept current. Compare either model against others, or estimate your own monthly spend with the free calculators above.

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