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AionLabs: Aion 3.5 vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017

Try both on us. Starter credit covers your first requests, then one key routes Aion 3.5 and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017. Switch by changing the model name.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes, the larger context window and the lower measured p50 time to first token.

$9.495/1MAionLabs: Aion 3.5 cheapest route

$0.15825/1MDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 cheapest route

1467 msAionLabs: Aion 3.5 fastest measured p50 TTFT via aion-labs

315 msDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 fastest measured p50 TTFT via baseten

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

AionLabs: Aion 3.5DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017

Model idaion-labs/aion-3.5deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017

Publisher Aion Labs DeepSeek

AI IQ — IQ 129#13

Context262,144 tokens1,048,576 tokens

Credits provider routes116

Cheapest route$9.495/1M$0.15825/1M

Cached input$0.79125/1M$0.01/1M to $0.13715/1M

Privacy postureprovider posture varieshas Confidential route (E2EE + ZDR)

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1467 ms via aion-labs315 ms via baseten

Highest measured throughputnot enough datanot enough data

Recent route uptime range100.00%100.00%

Modes chat chat

AionLabs: Aion 3.5 routes

Overview1 Credits routes

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 routes

Overview16 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

OpenAI clientPython

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.trustedrouter.com/v1",
    api_key="sk-tr-v1-..."
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="aion-labs/aion-3.5",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, AionLabs: Aion 3.5 or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes, the larger context window and the lower measured p50 time to first token.

Is AionLabs: Aion 3.5 or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $9.495/1M for AionLabs: Aion 3.5 and $0.15825/1M for DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is AionLabs: Aion 3.5 or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1467 ms for AionLabs: Aion 3.5 and 315 ms for DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test AionLabs: Aion 3.5 and DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 with the same API?

Yes. Use the same OpenAI-compatible TrustedRouter base URL and API key, then change only the model id between aion-labs/aion-3.5 and deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017. This makes side-by-side evals possible without maintaining two provider integrations.