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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has the larger documented context window.
Confidence: documented
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
Updated October 14, 2026. We do not rank this pair: at least one has no public score. Public scores include evidence status and uncertainty.
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Decision reading
At least one model is not scored in the current public ranking lane, so the page does not name an overall quality winner. 1 results are shared. Category rows resting on Estimated evidence or different benchmark sets are marked directional and do not name a winner.
- Shared results
- 1
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash only
- 28
- Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning) only
- 10
- Like-for-like categories
- 0 / 8
Supported: DeepSeek V4.1 FlashHow the comparison works
Which one for your work
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Coding work
Code generation, repair, and software-engineering tasks
Not enough matched evidence
Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning) is not ranked on the public lane for coding, so no winner is named for coding.
Confidence: limitedAgentic work
Tool use, computer use, and multi-step task completion
Not enough matched evidence
Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning) is not ranked on the public lane for agentic, so no winner is named for agentic.
Confidence: limitedChat turn cost
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
Not enough matched evidence
A complete comparable API-rate estimate is not available for both models.
Confidence: listed-ratesCache-heavy agent loop cost
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
Not enough matched evidence
The page does not recommend a cost winner because at least one model cannot fit the stated workload in one request. Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning) does not fit this workload in one request. Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning) has no comparable published API token rate.
Confidence: listed-ratesRepository review cost
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
Not enough matched evidence
A complete comparable API-rate estimate is not available for both models.
Confidence: listed-rates
Which one for a specific job
Choose a job from the LLM Selector's task catalog to see the category row it rests on, under the same basis rules as the table below. A directional row stays directional; choosing a job never creates a winner.
The same task catalog as the LLM Selector. Each job names the evidence surface it rests on; nothing here adds a new score.
61.0DeepSeek V4.1 Flash—Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
Not comparable · BenchAlign v5.8
The coding row is not comparable on the public lane: at least one model is not measured or not ranked there.
Coding scores combine specific tasks and setups. Match the editor, harness, and effort to your workflow.
Same basis rules as the category table below
What is actually comparable
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results present for only one model describe coverage, not superiority.
28 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash only
1 Shared
10 Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning) only
Shape of the matched evidence
Only shared public evidence is shown. Sparse evidence stays a ruled list rather than being closed into a radar shape.
Too few matched category axes support a radar. The ruled list below shows only shared benchmark results; positions use each benchmark’s normalized display scale when available.
GPQAKnowledge
Normalized gap 19.8DeepSeek V4.1 Flash:90.9%Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning):71.1%
Bars run 0–100 on each benchmark’s normalized display scale
Category results, on a stated basis
Each row shows the public-lane category score for both models: the BenchAlign v5.8 lane for agentic, coding, and knowledge, and the weighted public rows elsewhere, with the same rank each model page reports. A row is like-for-like only when both scores rest on Supported evidence or the same weighted set. Directional and not-comparable rows remain visible, but they never receive a winner.
Agentic
Not comparable- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
- 60.4
- Supported · #22/124
- Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
- Not ranked
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 10 vs 1 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Coding
Not comparable- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
- 61.0
- Supported · #17/149
- Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
- Not ranked
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 8 vs 1 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Reasoning
Not comparable- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
- 83.4
- Unranked · 4 rankable rows
- Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multimodal
Not comparable- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
- 77.9
- Unranked · 1 rankable row
- Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Knowledge
Not comparable- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
- 65.1
- Supported · #34/181
- Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
- Not ranked
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 3 vs 4 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multilingual
Not comparable- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
- Not ranked
- Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Instruction following
Not comparable- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
- Not ranked
- Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Math
Not comparable- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
- 70.1
- Unranked · 3 rankable rows
- Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 2 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
| Category | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning) | Basis | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 60.4Supported · #22/124 | Not ranked | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 10 vs 1 public rows | Not comparable |
| Coding | 61.0Supported · #17/149 | Not ranked | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 8 vs 1 public rows | Not comparable |
| Reasoning | 83.4Unranked · 4 rankable rows | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multimodal | 77.9Unranked · 1 rankable row | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Knowledge | 65.1Supported · #34/181 | Not ranked | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 3 vs 4 public rows | Not comparable |
| Multilingual | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Instruction following | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Math | 70.1Unranked · 3 rankable rows | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 2 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
Ranks count the models scored in each category’s lane, so the agentic, coding, and knowledge denominators (BenchAlign v5.8) differ from the provisional-lane categories. Unranked scores sit on the provisional lane’s scale but never name a winner. Like-for-like rows within 0.5 points read as a practical tie.
Supported evidence per lane · bars run 0–100Methodology
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes turn per-token rates into comparable decisions. Each scenario states context fit and whether cached input had to fall back to the published list-input rate.
Chat turn
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
- $0.0009
- Fits in one request
- Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
- API rate not published
- Fits in one request
Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning) has no comparable published API token rate.
Repository review
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
- $0.0186
- Fits in one request
- Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
- API rate not published
- Fits in one request
Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning) has no comparable published API token rate.
Cache-heavy agent loop
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
- $0.0192
- Fits in one request
- Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
- API rate not published
- Does not fit in one request
- Cached-input rate unavailable
Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning) does not fit this workload in one request. Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning) has no comparable published API token rate.
Cached input falls back to the list input rate only where a cached rate is unpublished
Specification differences
Sourced differences are shown directly. Missing facts stay explicit instead of being inferred from a model name or family.
SpecificationDeepSeek V4.1 FlashQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
Context window
Maximum documented context; output-token limits may be lower.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
128K
API model ID
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
deepseek-flash
DeepSeek models and pricingQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
Not sourced
Cached-input rate
A missing cached-input rate falls back to the listed input rate only in the stated workload estimate.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
$0.006 per 1M cached input tokens
DeepSeek: Models & PricingQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
No comparable hosted API rate
Documented inputs
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
text, image
DeepSeek vision guideQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
Not sourced
Documented outputs
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
Not sourced
Provider availability
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Generally Available · DeepSeek API, open weights
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash releaseQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
Not sourced
Reasoning profile
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Reasoning
Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
Reasoning
Weight access
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Open Weight
Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
Open Weight
License
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Open Weight
Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
Open Weight
Release date
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
2026-09-10
Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)
2025-04-29
If you already use one of these models
- Deployment change
- The models list different providers, so authentication, endpoint behavior, limits, and feature support may change.
- Quality signal
- At least one model is not scored in the current public ranking lane, so the page does not name an overall quality winner.
- Workload cost
- A complete comparable API-rate estimate is not available for both models.
- Context tradeoff
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has the larger documented window (1M).
Run the same representative tasks against both endpoints before changing production traffic.
Questions
Which is better, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)?
At least one model is not scored in the current public ranking lane, so the page does not name an overall quality winner. The page therefore keeps the decision tied to the specific documented workload.
Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)?
Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning) is not ranked on the public lane for coding, so no winner is named for coding.
Which is better for agentic tasks, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)?
Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning) is not ranked on the public lane for agentic tasks, so no winner is named for agentic tasks.
Which costs less, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)?
Both models do not have comparable published API token rates, so this page does not name a universal price winner.
Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has the larger documented context window: 1M, compared with 128K.
Benchmark evidence
The full public result ledger is available for audit without forcing a wide desktop table onto a phone.
Browse raw public benchmark evidence39 rows
Agentic
Terminal-Bench 2.1
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash90.6%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
terminalBench3
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash30%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 4.0
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash31.20%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
CyberGym
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash88.1%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
ExploitGym
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash15.3%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
HLE w/ tools
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash63.9%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
AutomationBench
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash54.8%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
Agents' Last Exam
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash31.8%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals)
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash74.5%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
CWE-bench v1
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash55.0%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
BFCL v3
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash—Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)70.8%SourceNot directly comparable
Coding
Codeforces
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash3471.0SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.1
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash90.6%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
terminalBench3
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash30%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
DeepSWE
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash74.2%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
ProgramBench
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash20.3%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
NL2Repo
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash65.4%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
OpenHarmony Bench
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash60.3%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
Bug Hunt Bench
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash21.7 fixesSourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
LiveCodeBench v5
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash—Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)70.7%SourceNot directly comparable
Reasoning
Multimodal
Chartography (tools)
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash78.9%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
BabyVision w/ Python
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash89.6%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
ZeroBench w/ Python
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash49.0%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
Knowledge
GPQA
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash90.9%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)71.1%SourceDeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads this result
GPQA-D
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash90.9%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
HLE
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash36.8%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
MMLU-Redux
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash—Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)92.7%SourceNot directly comparable
C-Eval
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash—Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)89.6%SourceNot directly comparable
MMMLU
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash—Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)84.3%SourceNot directly comparable
Multilingual
INCLUDE
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash—Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)78.7%SourceNot directly comparable
Instruction following
IFEval
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash—Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)83.4%SourceNot directly comparable
Math
Apex
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash65.6%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash67.368%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash26.829%SourceQwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)—Not directly comparable
MATH-500
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash—Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)98%SourceNot directly comparable
AIME 2024
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash—Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)85.7%SourceNot directly comparable
AIME 2025
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash—Qwen3 235B-A22B (Reasoning)81.5%SourceNot directly comparable
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Last updated October 14, 2026