Data points: 60
Model compare
The readout for DeepSeek V4 Flash and Qwen1.8B, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Weighted outcome: DeepSeek V4 Flash. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Decision read
DeepSeek V4 Flash
DeepSeek V4 Flash has the higher weighted result; Model A / B score 100 to 0.
Evidence depth
60 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 1 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with DeepSeek V4 Flash
The charts below split 9 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek V4 Flash and Qwen1.8B: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Model compare | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Qwen1.8B |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Weighted overall score | 100.0 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Benchmark category leads | 0 categories | 0 categories |
| Operational advantages | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage | No data |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | No data |
| Max output | 65.5K tokens | No data |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | No data |
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The overall result weights benchmark capability categories at 80% and price, API speed/latency, and availability at 20%. Recent test volume does not affect the winner, and missing benchmark categories are excluded.
| Model compare | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Qwen1.8B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | Alibaba |
| Released | Apr 2026 | No data |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | DeepSeek | No data |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash | No data |
| References | No data | No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek V4 Flash and Qwen1.8B: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
DeepSeek V4 Flash
DeepSeek V4 Flash has these operational advantages: Cheapest input price, Free providers, Provider coverage.
Qwen1.8B
Qwen1.8B does not clearly lead in the benchmark or operational dimensions shared by both models.
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Compare benchmark category scores on a 0-100 scale. Select a category to inspect the gap.
Avg. score
DeepSeek V4 Flash
47.3
Avg. score
Qwen1.8B
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Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
No shared professional benchmark scores are available yet.
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Qwen1.8B |
|---|---|---|
Winner: DeepSeek V4 Flash | DeepSeek V4 Flash deepseek-v4-flash Audit score 92 1008484100 | Qwen1.8B qwen-1.8b-chat No audit yet |
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Qwen1.8B |
|---|---|---|
20 tests | DeepSeek V4 Flash speed / latency 108 tok/s / 3324ms input / output No data | Qwen1.8B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
10 tests | DeepSeek V4 Flash speed / latency 86 tok/s / 4077ms input / output No data | Qwen1.8B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
10 tests | DeepSeek V4 Flash deepseek-v4-flash speed / latency 54 tok/s / 3263ms input / output $0.068/M/$0.137/M | Qwen1.8B qwen-1.8b-chat speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $15.41/M |
5 tests | DeepSeek V4 Flash speed / latency 56 tok/s / 3926ms input / output No data | Qwen1.8B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
5 tests | DeepSeek V4 Flash speed / latency 82 tok/s / 4622ms input / output No data | Qwen1.8B speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
DeepSeek V4 Flash deepseek-v4-flash speed / latency No data input / output $0.027/M/$0.055/M | Qwen1.8B qwen-1.8b-chat speed / latency No data input / output $0.391/M | |
DeepSeek V4 Flash deepseek-v4-flash speed / latency No data input / output $0.082/M/$0.164/M | Qwen1.8B qwen-1.8b-chat speed / latency No data input / output $2.94/M | |
DeepSeek V4 Flash deepseek-v4-flash speed / latency No data input / output $0.096/M/$0.192/M | Qwen1.8B qwen-1.8b-chat speed / latency No data input / output $10.27/M |
Weighted outcome: DeepSeek V4 Flash. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
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