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DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 vs Recraft V4.1 Pro

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 vs Recraft V4.1 Pro: 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 0423 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.

$0.24898/1MDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 cheapest route

selected routeRecraft V4.1 Pro cheapest route

1043 msDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 fastest measured p50 TTFT via wandb

not enough dataRecraft V4.1 Pro 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 0423Recraft V4.1 Pro

Model iddeepseek/deepseek-v4-flashrecraft/recraftv4_1_pro

Publisher DeepSeek Recraft

AI IQ IQ 116#36 —

Context1,048,576 tokens0 tokens

Credits provider routes161

Cheapest route$0.24898/1Mselected route

Cached input$0.01/1M to $0.182072/1MNot published

Privacy posturehas ZDR routeprovider posture varies

Fastest measured p50 TTFT1043 ms via wandbnot enough data

Highest measured throughput149 tok/s via novitanot enough data

Recent route uptime range100.00%not enough data

Modes chat

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 routes

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

Recraft V4.1 Pro 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",
    messages=messages,
)

Questions

Which should I use, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 or Recraft V4.1 Pro?

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 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 0423 or Recraft V4.1 Pro cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $0.24898/1M for DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 and selected route for Recraft V4.1 Pro. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 or Recraft V4.1 Pro faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is 1043 ms for DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 and not enough data for Recraft V4.1 Pro. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 and Recraft V4.1 Pro 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.