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| Attribute | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017 | Qwen3 Max Thinkingqwen3-max-thinking | Claude Fable 5.2claude-fable-5.2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | |||
| Input | $0.20 / 1M | $1.20 / 1M | $8.00 / 1M |
| Output | $0.80 / 1M | $6.00 / 1M | $40.00 / 1M |
| Cache Write (5m) | $0.20 / 1M | $1.20 / 1M | $10.00 / 1M |
| Cache Write (1h) | $0.20 / 1M | $1.20 / 1M | $16.00 / 1M |
| Cache Read | $0.20 / 1M | $1.20 / 1M | $0.20 / 1M |
| Web Search | $0 / 1M | $0 / 1M | $0 / 1M |
| Context | |||
| Max context | 1M | 262.1K | 1M |
| Max output | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Capabilities | |||
| Vision | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Function Calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| JSON Mode | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Streaming | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Catalogue | |||
| Provider | DeepSeek | Alibaba | Anthropic |
| Category | chat | chat | chat |
| Charge type | Pay As You Go | Pay As You Go | Pay As You Go |
| Released | — | — | — |
| Description | |||
| Summary | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is the October 17, 2026 snapshot of DeepSeek’s cost-efficient Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model, built on its innovative Causal Encoder-Decoder (CED) architecture. Featuring 552B total parameters with 8B activated for input and 16B for output, it combines efficient inference with native multimodal understanding through jointly trained text and visual representations. Optimized for coding, terminal and computer-use agents, and long-horizon workflows, the model introduces compressed KV caching that reduces cache memory usage to approximately one-quarter of the previous Flash generation. DeepSeek reports that it surpasses V4 Pro in performance, inference speed, and task completion time, making it well suited for cost-efficient autonomous agents, complex software engineering, and long-context analysis. | Qwen3-Max-Thinking is the flagship reasoning model in the Qwen3 series, designed for high-stakes cognitive tasks that require deep, multi-step reasoning. By significantly scaling model capacity and reinforcement learning compute, it achieves substantial improvements in factual accuracy, complex reasoning, instruction following, alignment with human preferences, and agentic behavior. Optimized for advanced problem solving and long-horizon tasks, Qwen3-Max-Thinking is well suited for research, complex analysis, and agentic applications where reliability and structured reasoning are critical. | Claude Fable 5.2 is Anthropic's most capable model for advanced technical work and open-ended problem solving, delivering significant improvements in coding, reasoning, and vision over Fable 5.1. It excels at exceptionally complex tasks, including large-scale software migrations, electronic system design, and advanced scientific and mathematical research. With up to 30% faster output generation, clearer communication, and always-on adaptive extended thinking, Fable 5.2 supports configurable reasoning effort from low to max (default high), with thinking preserved across turns. Designed for frontier engineering, scientific discovery, and ambitious long-horizon agentic workflows, it complements Opus 5.5 as a specialized option for the most demanding technical challenges. |