DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 costs less on both: $0.0279 in and $0.0558 out per million tokens, against $0.45 in and $2.25 out for Gemini 3.8 Flash. Both on one key at UplinkSwitch, each next to its developer's list price.
Prices · per million tokens, USD
| Tokens | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423deepseek-v4-flash | Gemini 3.8 Flashgemini-3.8-flash |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.0279DeepSeek lists $0.30 · 90% under | $0.45Google lists $0.75 · 40% under |
| Cached input | $0.0056DeepSeek lists $0.006 · 7% under | $0.045Google lists $0.075 · 40% under |
| Output | $0.0558DeepSeek lists $1.20 · 95% under | $2.25Google lists $3.75 · 40% under |
| Formats | OpenAI SDK | OpenAI SDK, Gemini SDK |
| Developer | DeepSeek |
List price: each developer's published rate, read October 2026. A model with no cached rate bills cached tokens at its input rate. Live from GET https://api.uplinkswitch.com/v1/catalog.
Same key, same URL
One base URL and one key serve both models. The request below calls DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423; put gemini-3.8-flash in the model field to call Gemini 3.8 Flash instead.
shell
curl https://api.uplinkswitch.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "authorization: Bearer sk-uplink-live-..." \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-d '{"model":"deepseek-v4-flash","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'Model pages: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423, Gemini 3.8 Flash. Pricing by family: DeepSeek, Gemini. More comparisons: DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 vs DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423, Claude Sonnet 5.5 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash, Gemini 3.8 Flash vs GPT-6.1 Sol, Gemini 3.8 Flash vs GPT-6 Sol.
Questions
- Which costs less, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 or Gemini 3.8 Flash?
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 costs less on both: $0.0279 in and $0.0558 out per million tokens, against $0.45 in and $2.25 out for Gemini 3.8 Flash.
- Can I switch between them by changing the model id?
- Yes. Both answer in the OpenAI SDK format at the same base URL with the same key. Change the model id from deepseek-v4-flash to gemini-3.8-flash and nothing else.
- Is there a subscription?
- No. Prepaid credit from $10, with no subscription or monthly fee. Each top-up locks your prices for 30 days.