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DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs Recraft V4.1 Utility

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs Recraft V4.1 Utility: compare current API pricing, context, provider routes, privacy, p50 latency, and OpenAI-compatible access.

Verify gateway

Onebase URL to migrate

100sof models and routes

0prompt or output logs. Always.

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 Flash 0731 has more Credits provider routes. A published Credits price comparison is not available for both models. There is not enough recent probe data to compare speed.

$0.142425/1MDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 cheapest route

selected routeRecraft V4.1 Utility cheapest route

1032 msDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 fastest measured p50 TTFT via scaleway

not enough dataRecraft V4.1 Utility fastest measured p50 TTFT

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.

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731Recraft V4.1 Utility

Model iddeepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731recraft/recraftv4_1_utility

Publisher DeepSeek Recraft

AI IQ — —

Context1,048,576 tokens0 tokens

Credits provider routes251

Cheapest route$0.142425/1Mselected route

Cached input$0.01/1M to $0.120059/1MNot published

Privacy posturehas provider TEE claimprovider posture varies

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1032 ms via scalewaynot enough data

Highest measured throughputnot enough datanot enough data

Recent route uptime range92.86% to 100.00%not enough data

Modes chat

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 routes

Overview25 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

Recraft V4.1 Utility routes

Overview1 Credits routes

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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="deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 or Recraft V4.1 Utility?

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 has more Credits provider routes. A published Credits price comparison is not available for both models. There is not enough recent probe data to compare speed.

Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 or Recraft V4.1 Utility cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $0.142425/1M for DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 and selected route for Recraft V4.1 Utility. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 or Recraft V4.1 Utility faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1032 ms for DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 and not enough data for Recraft V4.1 Utility. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 and Recraft V4.1 Utility with the same API?

Both use the same TrustedRouter base URL and API key. At least one of them is not a chat model, so the request can differ as well as the model id: the API docs list the route for each kind of model.