DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (1017) vs Gemini 3.8 Flash: price, context window and capabilities
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (1017, deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017) from DeepSeek and Gemini 3.8 Flash (google/gemini-3.8-flash) from Google are both multimodal language models on the OceanToken API. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs less per token than Gemini 3.8 Flash: $0.21 against $0.675 per 1M input tokens (69% less) and $0.84 against $3.375 per 1M output tokens (75% less). Gemini 3.8 Flash is 10% off its official price on OceanToken, for every account. Both have a 1.05M-token context window (1,048,576 tokens). Both support tool calling, reasoning, structured outputs and image input; only Gemini 3.8 Flash also lists file input, audio input and video input.
Side by side
| Spec | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash −40% | Gemini 3.8 Flash −10% |
|---|---|---|
| Model | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (1017)deepseek/ | Gemini 3.8 Flashgoogle/ |
| Publisher | DeepSeek | |
| Kind | Text & vision | Text, vision, audio & video |
| Context window | 1.05M tokens1,048,576 | 1.05M tokens1,048,576 |
| Input price | $0.21 / 1M tokens | $0.675 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $0.84 / 1M tokens | $3.375 / 1M tokens |
| Cached input price | $0.006 / 1M tokens | $0.075 / 1M tokens |
| Cache write price | – | $0.792 / 1M tokens |
| Web search price | – | $0.014 / search |
| Discount (vs official, top tier) | −40% | −10% |
| Inputs | text and images | text, images, files, audio and video |
| Outputs | text | text |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Structured outputs | Yes | Yes |
About these prices
Which should you choose?
- Choose DeepSeek V4.1 Flash to spend less per token: 69% less for input and 75% less for output than Gemini 3.8 Flash.
- Context size does not separate them: both hold about 1.05M tokens.
- Choose Gemini 3.8 Flash if you need file input, audio input and video input: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash does not list them.
- Not sure? Call both with the same OceanToken API key and compare them on your own prompts; each request is billed per use from one prepaid balance.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Gemini 3.8 Flash?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs less per token than Gemini 3.8 Flash: $0.21 against $0.675 per 1M input tokens (69% less) and $0.84 against $3.375 per 1M output tokens (75% less). Gemini 3.8 Flash is 10% off its official price on OceanToken, for every account. The OceanToken console always shows the current price.
Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Gemini 3.8 Flash?
Neither. Both have a 1.05M-token context window (1,048,576 tokens).
Can I call both DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash with one API key?
Yes. Both are on the OceanToken API at https://api.oceantoken.ai/v1: one API key and one prepaid balance call either model. Send the model id deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017 or google/gemini-3.8-flash.
Models and publishers
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