DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Gemini 4 Argon
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Data updated on October 22, 2026· 222 models
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.
- Reasoning estimated
- Speed estimated
- Input
- Output
- Context
- 1 M tokens
- Max output
- 393 K
- Input, $ per 1M tokens
- ▲$0.300
- Output, $ per 1M tokens
- ▲$1.20
- Cache read, $ per 1M
- $0.006
- Batch (input / output)
- —
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Released
- ▲10/17/2026
- Knowledge cutoff
- 2025-05
- API id
- deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017
Gemini 4 Argon is Google's flagship reasoning model, built for complex software engineering, deep mathematical and scientific problem solving, and autonomous multi-step agents.
- Reasoning estimated
- Speed estimated
- Input
- Output
- Context
- 1 M tokens
- Max output
- ▲944 K
- Input, $ per 1M tokens
- $2.00
- Output, $ per 1M tokens
- $10.00
- Cache read, $ per 1M
- $0.100
- Batch (input / output)
- $1.00 / $5.00
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Released
- 10/13/2026
- Knowledge cutoff
- 2026-03
- API id
- google/gemini-4-argon
Which is the better API choice: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Gemini 4 Argon?
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: cheapest input (85% less than Gemini 4 Argon)
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: cheapest output
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: the newest (10/17/2026)
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 costs 85% less on input and 88% less on output than Gemini 4 Argon ($0.300 / $1.20 versus $2.00 / $10.00 per million tokens). All accept 1 M tokens of context. On capabilities, only Gemini 4 Argon accepts audio. Gemini 4 Argon offers a batch tier at half price for jobs that do not need an immediate answer.
What would your product cost?
Estimate the monthly cost with your app's real volume. List prices, no cache or batch discounts.
With DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 you save $60.70 a month versus Gemini 4 Argon (87% 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.
Cost of sending it 1,000 times (input only)
- 1Claude Haiku 5.5 Anthropic$0.008
- 2DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 DeepSeek$0.023
- 3Gemini 4 Argon Google$0.152
- 4Claude Sonnet 5.5 Anthropic$0.152
- 5Claude Sonnet 5 Anthropic$0.152
- 6Claude Opus 5.5 Anthropic$0.304
- 7Claude Opus 5 Anthropic$0.380
- 8Claude Fable 5.1 Anthropic$0.760
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Frequently asked questions
Which is the better API choice: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 vs Gemini 4 Argon?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 costs 85% less on input and 88% less on output than Gemini 4 Argon ($0.300 / $1.20 versus $2.00 / $10.00 per million tokens). All accept 1 M tokens of context. On capabilities, only Gemini 4 Argon accepts audio. Gemini 4 Argon offers a batch tier at half price for jobs that do not need an immediate answer.
Which is cheaper: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and Gemini 4 Argon?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is cheaper: $0.300 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens, versus $2.00 / $10.00 for Gemini 4 Argon.
Which has more context: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and Gemini 4 Argon?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and Gemini 4 Argon accept the same context: 1 M tokens.
Which is newer: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and Gemini 4 Argon?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 was released on 10/17/2026; Gemini 4 Argon on 10/13/2026.
What would 10,000 requests a month cost with DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 and Gemini 4 Argon?
With 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per request: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: $9.30; Gemini 4 Argon: $70.00 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.