Codestral 2508 vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017

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Data updated on November 14, 2026· 230 models

MistralCodestral 2508

Mistral's cutting-edge language model for coding released end of July 2025.

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Reasoning estimated
Speed estimated
Input
Output
Context
256 K tokens
Max output
205 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
$0.300
Output, $ per 1M tokens
$0.900
Cache read, $ per 1M
$0.030
Batch (input / output)
—
Tool calling
Yes
Released
07/30/2025
Knowledge cutoff
—
API id
mistralai/codestral-2508
DeepSeekFlash 1017

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is the October 17, 2026 snapshot of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, served by DeepSeek under the deepseek-flash API model name.

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Reasoning estimated
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Speed estimated
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Input
Output
Context
▲1 M tokens
Max output
▲944 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
▲$0.038
Output, $ per 1M tokens
▲$0.500
Cache read, $ per 1M
$0.010
Batch (input / output)
$0.050 / $0.150
Tool calling
Yes
Released
▲10/17/2026
Knowledge cutoff
2025-05
API id
deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017
Third model (optional)
text image audio video PDF / file reasoning (1 to 5, estimated by family) speed (1 to 4, estimated by family)▲ best value among the selected

Which is the better API choice: Codestral 2508 vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017?

  • DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: cheapest input (87% less than Codestral 2508)
  • DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: cheapest output
  • DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: largest context (1 M)
  • DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: the newest (10/17/2026)
  • DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: most reasoning (estimated)
  • DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: the fastest (estimated)

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 costs 87% less on input and 44% less on output than Codestral 2508 ($0.038 / $0.500 versus $0.300 / $0.900 per million tokens). DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 accepts more context (1 M). On capabilities, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 accepts images; DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 has a reasoning mode. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 offers a batch tier at half price for jobs that do not need an immediate answer.

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Estimate the monthly cost with your app's real volume. List prices, no cache or batch discounts.

Codestral 2508
$8.10/mo
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
$2.57/mo

With DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 you save $5.53 a month versus Codestral 2508 (68% less).

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Paste your prompt: tokens and cost per model

Rough estimate (about 4 characters per token). Nothing is sent to any server.

76tokens approx.287 characters

Cost of sending it 1,000 times (input only)

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  3. 3Codestral 2508 Mistral$0.023
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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better API choice: Codestral 2508 vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 costs 87% less on input and 44% less on output than Codestral 2508 ($0.038 / $0.500 versus $0.300 / $0.900 per million tokens). DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 accepts more context (1 M). On capabilities, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 accepts images; DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 has a reasoning mode. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 offers a batch tier at half price for jobs that do not need an immediate answer.

Which is cheaper: Codestral 2508 and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is cheaper: $0.038 per million input tokens and $0.500 per million output tokens, versus $0.300 / $0.900 for Codestral 2508.

Which has more context: Codestral 2508 and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 accepts 1 M tokens of context; Codestral 2508 accepts 256 K.

Which is newer: Codestral 2508 and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 was released on 10/17/2026; Codestral 2508 on 07/30/2025.

What would 10,000 requests a month cost with Codestral 2508 and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017?

With 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per request: Codestral 2508: $8.10; DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: $2.57 a month, at list price.

Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?

From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.

What does price per million tokens mean?

It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.

Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.