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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

DeepSeek V4 Flash vs DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 comes out ahead, 76 to 71 on our weighted score.

  1. DeepSeek

    DeepSeek V4 Flash

    Released Apr 24, 2026

    71/100
    • ECI146.1
    • Price$0.14 / $0.28
    • Context1M
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  2. Our pick

    DeepSeek

    DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731

    Released Jul 31, 2026

    76/100
    • ECI154.5
    • Price$0.14 / $0.28
    • Context1M
    Full specs Remove DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731

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01 — Verdict

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 is our pick

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 is the better all-round choice, scoring 76/100 against DeepSeek V4 Flash (71). It leads on capability. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.

  • CapabilityDeepSeek V4 Flash 0731Capabilities Index (ECI): DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 154.5 · DeepSeek V4 Flash 146.1
  • Lowest priceSame priceDeepSeek V4 Flash $0.175 · DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 $0.175 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextAbout the sameDeepSeek V4 Flash 1,000,000 · DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 1,000,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsDeepSeek V4 Flash: Text · DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightDeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
CapabilityCapabilities Index (ECI)50%7384
Price25%8686
Inputs & features15%4545
Context window10%6060
Overall100%71/10076/100
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

DeepSeek V4 Flash vs DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 specifications side by side
SpecificationDeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeekDeepSeek V4 Flash 0731DeepSeek
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)146.1154.5 (best)
ECI rank#71 of 148#32 of 148 (best)
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions—91.0%
FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics—57.5%
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics—94.4%
SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions—33.6%
Price per million tokens
Input$0.14$0.14
Output$0.28$0.28
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.175$0.175
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 42 providersMedian of 48 providers
Limits
Context window1,000,000 tokens1,000,000 tokens
Max output384,000 tokens384,000 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesYes
Availability
WeightsOpenOpenMIT
API model ID——
API providers4849 (best)
ReleasedApr 24, 2026Jul 31, 2026
Knowledge cutoffMay 2025May 2025
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • DeepSeek V4 Flash$1.96
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731$1.96
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: DeepSeek V4 Flash or DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731?

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 is the better all-round choice, scoring 76/100 against DeepSeek V4 Flash (71). It leads on capability. The score weighs capability 50%, price 25%, inputs & features 15%, context window 10%.

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Flash or DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731?

DeepSeek V4 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 cost the same: $0.14 input / $0.28 output per million tokens.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 scores higher on the Capabilities Index (ECI): DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 154.5 (#32 of 148) and DeepSeek V4 Flash 146.1 (#71 of 148). Their confidence ranges do not overlap (152.0–156.6 vs 143.6–147.9), so the gap is a real one.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for DeepSeek V4 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. On overall capability, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 leads, which tends to carry over to coding, but test on your own codebase. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

DeepSeek V4 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 share the same 1,000,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: DeepSeek V4 Flash up to 384,000, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 up to 384,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

DeepSeek V4 Flash accepts text; DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights (MIT), so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 is the newest, released Jul 31, 2026. DeepSeek V4 Flash came out Apr 24, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: DeepSeek V4 Flash May 2025, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 May 2025.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

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