AI model comparison

Qwen3.6 Flash vs DeepSeek V4 Pro

Compare pricing, context limits, supported inputs and deployment options to choose a model for your workflow.

Qwen3.6 Flash from Alibaba lists 1M context, 65.54K maximum output, $0.1875 input per 1M tokens, $1.125 output per 1M tokens. DeepSeek V4 Pro from DeepSeek lists 1M context, 384K maximum output, $0.435 input per 1M tokens, $0.87 output per 1M tokens. Compare the inputs, outputs and deployment options below to see which fits your workflow.

Side-by-sideCapabilities and practical differences

Alibaba

Qwen3.6 Flash

Qwen3.6 Flash from Alibaba: Qwen vision-language model for visual reasoning, documents, and agent tasks.

Context
1M
Max output
65.54K
Input / 1M tokens
$0.1875
Output / 1M tokens
$1.125

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input
  • Video input

Produces

  • Text output
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DeepSeek

DeepSeek V4 Pro

DeepSeek V4 Pro from DeepSeek: Open MoE flagship with million-token context for coding and long agent runs.

Context
1M
Max output
384K
Input / 1M tokens
$0.435
Output / 1M tokens
$0.87

Accepts

  • Text input

Produces

  • Text output

At a glance

Key differences

Compare the available figures below, then try both models on the work you need to do.

Qwen3.6 Flash

  • Input price: $0.1875

DeepSeek V4 Pro

  • Maximum output: 384K
  • Output price: $0.87

Context capacity

Higher listed limit

Qwen3.6 Flash:1M

DeepSeek V4 Pro:1M

Same value

Maximum output

Higher listed limit

Qwen3.6 Flash:65.54K

DeepSeek V4 Pro:384K

DeepSeek V4 Pro

Input price

Lower listed token rate

Qwen3.6 Flash:$0.1875

DeepSeek V4 Pro:$0.435

Qwen3.6 Flash

Output price

Lower listed token rate

Qwen3.6 Flash:$1.125

DeepSeek V4 Pro:$0.87

DeepSeek V4 Pro

Specifications

Pricing, limits and capabilities

Specifications for Qwen3.6 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Pro. Higher limits and lower prices describe these figures only.
SpecificationQwen3.6 FlashDeepSeek V4 Pro
ProviderAlibabaDeepSeek
Listed pricing routeAlibabaDeepSeek
Model familyqwen3.6deepseek-thinking
Accepted inputstext, image, videotext
Produced outputstexttext
Context window1M1M
Max output65.54K384KHigher
Input price / 1M$0.1875Lower$0.435
Output price / 1M$1.125$0.87Lower
Reasoning modeDocumentedDocumented
Tool callingDocumentedDocumented
Image inputDocumentedNot documented
Audio inputNot documentedNot documented
Structured outputDocumentedDocumented
LicenseProprietaryOpen weights

Workload guidance

Which model should you choose?

Consider Qwen3.6 Flash if you need a lower listed input rate. Consider DeepSeek V4 Pro if you need larger maximum output or a lower listed output rate. DeepSeek V4 Pro offers downloadable weights; Qwen3.6 Flash is listed as a proprietary model. Compare licence terms and operating costs before choosing a deployment. Test both on the same representative examples and judge the output against your acceptance criteria. Include tool failures, retries and the time to a completed task.

Documentation and model profiles

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Questions people ask

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