Budget Planning: 100K-Token A/B Copy Testing with DeepSeek V4 Flash

Complete Analysis: 102,000 tokens for DeepSeek V4 Flash
⚡ 50% Cached

Complete analysis of pricing, performance, and use cases for DeepSeek's DeepSeek V4 Flash model with 50% Cached.

⚡ Caching Optimized (up to 98% savings)
$0.007700 (rounded ~ $0.01) Total Cost
102,000 Total Tokens
2 minutes, 49.66 seconds Processing Time
602 Effective Tokens/Sec

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DeepSeek V4 Flash
DeepSeekMax Context: 1,000,000 tokens
$0.14 / $0.28 per 1M tokens
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Number of requests (max 1M). Summary view auto-enabled >10k.

Calculate Token Costs

$0.007700 Total Cost
$0.007000 Input Cost
$0.000560 Output Cost
$0.000000 Unit Cost
$0.000000 Search Cost
$0.000000 Request Fee
$0.000000 Tool Fee
$0.000000 Code Execution
102,000Total Tokens
$0.000075Cost per 1K
13,246,753Tokens per $
📊 Advanced Cost Breakdown

Processing Speed

2m 49s Processing Time
650 Tokens/Second
95ms Time to First Token
602 Effective Speed

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🔄 Advanced Options

⚡ Optimization
Flat fee per session (e.g., $0.03 for Code Interpreter)
Hourly storage fee for cached data
First 50 hours free, $0.05/hour after
🧠 Reasoning & Thinking
Manual thinking tokens (billed at output rate)
🔧 Special Modes
Enable 6.0x Fast Mode multiplier
📚 Research & Citations
Enable $1.00/$4.00 rates + $10.00/1k search
Enable research tier pricing
Fee per source cited
🎤 Realtime Audio & Video
Session length for billing

DeepSeek V4 Flash DeepSeek 1000000

$0.007700 (rounded ~ $0.01)
Total Cost
⚡ 50% Cached 📊 Batch API
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Vision/Images
✗ Not Available
🎧
Audio Processing
✗ Not Available
🎥
Video Analysis
✗ Not Available
🔧
Tool Usage
✓ Available
📄
OCR Support
✗ Not Available
📊
Batch API
✗ Not Available
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Caching
✓ Available
98% savings

💰 Total Cost Calculation (from Plugin)

Base Cost (No Optimizations) $0.014560 (rounded ~ $0.01) Input: $0.014000 (rounded ~ $0.01)
Output: $0.000560
Optimized Cost $0.007700 (rounded ~ $0.01) Input: $0.014000 (rounded ~ $0.01)
Output: $0.000560
Unit: $0.000000
Fees: $0.000000
Total Savings $0.006860 (rounded ~ $0.01) 47.1% discount

Detailed Cost Analysis (from Plugin)

For 100,000 input tokens and 2,000 output tokens:

  • Input Cost: $0.014000 (rounded ~ $0.01)
  • Output Cost: $0.000560
  • Total Cost: $0.007700 (rounded ~ $0.01)
  • Cost per 1K tokens: $0.000075
  • Tokens per dollar: 13,246,753 tokens
  • Context Window: 1000000 tokens

Speed & Performance Analysis

With a processing speed of 650 tokens per second and 95ms time to first token:

  • Processing Time: 2 minutes, 49.66 seconds
  • Latency: 95 milliseconds to first token
  • Base Throughput: 650 tokens/second
  • Effective Throughput: 602 tokens/second (temperature-adjusted)

Best Use Cases

Best for indie hackers and small marketing teams needing a cost-effectivehigh-throughput model for generating large batches of creative copy variants.

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📋 Active Input Parameters
Input Tokens: 100,000
Output Tokens: 2,000
Batch API: Enabled (50% discount)
Cached Tokens: 50%
Rank AI Model & Provider Total Cost vs DeepSeek V4 Flash
🏆 Mistral Small 3
Mistral AI
 $0.001525 Best Value ↓ 80.2% cheaper
🥈 Devstral Small 2
Mistral AI
 $0.001525 ↓ 80.2% cheaper
🥉 Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Google
 $0.004188 ↓ 45.6% cheaper
#4 Nemotron 3 Super
NVIDIA
 $0.004535 ↓ 41.1% cheaper
#5 Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Google
 $0.005375 (rounded ~ $0.01) ↓ 30.2% cheaper
#6 Gemini 2.5 Flash
Google
 $0.005375 (rounded ~ $0.01) ↓ 30.2% cheaper
#7 Devstral 2
Mistral AI
 $0.005950 (rounded ~ $0.01) ↓ 22.7% cheaper
#8 Mistral Large 3
Mistral AI
 $0.007625 (rounded ~ $0.01) ↓ 1% cheaper
#9 Gemini 3.8 Flash
Google
 $0.012188 (rounded ~ $0.01) ↑ 58.3% more
#10 GPT-5.4 mini
OpenAI
 $0.012563 (rounded ~ $0.01) ↑ 63.1% more
#11 o4-mini Deep Research
OpenAI
 $0.015750 (rounded ~ $0.02) ↑ 104.5% more
#12 Claude Haiku 4.5
Anthropic
 $0.016250 (rounded ~ $0.02) ↑ 111% more
#13 Gemini 3.1 Flash
Google
 $0.016750 (rounded ~ $0.02) ↑ 117.5% more
#14 GPT-5.6 Luna
OpenAI
 $0.016750 (rounded ~ $0.02) ↑ 117.5% more
#15 o4-mini
OpenAI
 $0.017325 (rounded ~ $0.02) ↑ 125% more
#16 Gemini 3.6 Flash
Google
 $0.024375 (rounded ~ $0.02) ↑ 216.6% more
#17 Gemini 3.5 Flash
Google
 $0.025125 (rounded ~ $0.03) ↑ 226.3% more
#18 Magistral Medium
Mistral AI
 $0.030000 ↑ 289.6% more
#19 GPT-5.3 Codex Spark
OpenAI
 $0.031063 (rounded ~ $0.03) ↑ 303.4% more
#20 GPT-5.3 Instant
OpenAI
 $0.031063 (rounded ~ $0.03) ↑ 303.4% more
#21 Claude Sonnet 5
Anthropic
 $0.032500 (rounded ~ $0.03) ↑ 322.1% more
#22 GPT-5.6 Terra
OpenAI
 $0.041875 (rounded ~ $0.04) ↑ 443.8% more
#23 Gemini 2.5 Pro
Google
 $0.044375 (rounded ~ $0.04) ↑ 476.3% more
#24 Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic
 $0.048750 (rounded ~ $0.05) ↑ 533.1% more
#25 Grok 4.3
xAI
 $0.059000 (rounded ~ $0.06) ↑ 666.2% more
#26 Grok 4.20 Beta
xAI
 $0.059000 (rounded ~ $0.06) ↑ 666.2% more
#27 Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google
 $0.067000 (rounded ~ $0.07) ↑ 770.1% more
#28 Claude Opus 4.7
Anthropic
 $0.081250 (rounded ~ $0.08) ↑ 955.2% more
#29 Claude Opus 5
Anthropic
 $0.081250 (rounded ~ $0.08) ↑ 955.2% more
#30 Claude Opus 4.8
Anthropic
 $0.081250 (rounded ~ $0.08) ↑ 955.2% more
#31 Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic
 $0.081250 (rounded ~ $0.08) ↑ 955.2% more
#32 GPT-5.4
OpenAI
 $0.083750 (rounded ~ $0.08) ↑ 987.7% more
#33 GPT-5.4 Thinking
OpenAI
 $0.083750 (rounded ~ $0.08) ↑ 987.7% more
#34 GPT-5.5 Instant
OpenAI
 $0.083750 (rounded ~ $0.08) ↑ 987.7% more
#35 GPT-5.6 Sol
OpenAI
 $0.083750 (rounded ~ $0.08) ↑ 987.7% more
#36 Claude Fable 5.1
Anthropic
 $0.153125 (rounded ~ $0.15) ↑ 1888.6% more
#37 Claude Mythos 5.1
Anthropic
 $0.153125 (rounded ~ $0.15) ↑ 1888.6% more
#38 o3 Deep Research
OpenAI
 $0.157500 (rounded ~ $0.16) ↑ 1945.5% more
#39 Claude Fable 5
Anthropic
 $0.162500 (rounded ~ $0.16) ↑ 2010.4% more
#40 Claude Mythos 5
Anthropic
 $0.162500 (rounded ~ $0.16) ↑ 2010.4% more
#41 GPT-5.5
OpenAI
 $0.167500 (rounded ~ $0.17) ↑ 2075.3% more
#42 o3 Pro
OpenAI
 $0.315000 (rounded ~ $0.32) ↑ 3990.9% more
#43 GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI
 $0.325000 (rounded ~ $0.33) ↑ 4120.8% more
#44 GPT-5.2 Pro
OpenAI
 $0.372750 (rounded ~ $0.37) ↑ 4740.9% more
#45 GPT-5.2 Pro
OpenAI
 $0.372750 (rounded ~ $0.37) ↑ 4740.9% more
🏆

Mistral Small 3
Mistral AI

$0.001525
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↓ 80.2%
🥈

Devstral Small 2
Mistral AI

$0.001525
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↓ 80.2%
🥉

Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite
Google

$0.004188
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↓ 45.6%
#4

Nemotron 3 Super
NVIDIA

$0.004535
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↓ 41.1%
#5

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite
Google

$0.005375 (rounded ~ $0.01)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↓ 30.2%
#6

Gemini 2.5 Flash
Google

$0.005375 (rounded ~ $0.01)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↓ 30.2%
#7

Devstral 2
Mistral AI

$0.005950 (rounded ~ $0.01)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↓ 22.7%
#8

Mistral Large 3
Mistral AI

$0.007625 (rounded ~ $0.01)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↓ 1%
#9

Gemini 3.8 Flash
Google

$0.012188 (rounded ~ $0.01)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 58.3%
#10

GPT-5.4 mini
OpenAI

$0.012563 (rounded ~ $0.01)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 63.1%
#11

o4-mini Deep Research
OpenAI

$0.015750 (rounded ~ $0.02)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 104.5%
#12

Claude Haiku 4.5
Anthropic

$0.016250 (rounded ~ $0.02)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 111%
#13

Gemini 3.1 Flash
Google

$0.016750 (rounded ~ $0.02)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 117.5%
#14

GPT-5.6 Luna
OpenAI

$0.016750 (rounded ~ $0.02)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 117.5%
#15

o4-mini
OpenAI

$0.017325 (rounded ~ $0.02)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 125%
#16

Gemini 3.6 Flash
Google

$0.024375 (rounded ~ $0.02)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 216.6%
#17

Gemini 3.5 Flash
Google

$0.025125 (rounded ~ $0.03)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 226.3%
#18

Magistral Medium
Mistral AI

$0.030000
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 289.6%
#19

GPT-5.3 Codex Spark
OpenAI

$0.031063 (rounded ~ $0.03)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 303.4%
#20

GPT-5.3 Instant
OpenAI

$0.031063 (rounded ~ $0.03)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 303.4%
#21

Claude Sonnet 5
Anthropic

$0.032500 (rounded ~ $0.03)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 322.1%
#22

GPT-5.6 Terra
OpenAI

$0.041875 (rounded ~ $0.04)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 443.8%
#23

Gemini 2.5 Pro
Google

$0.044375 (rounded ~ $0.04)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 476.3%
#24

Claude Sonnet 4.6
Anthropic

$0.048750 (rounded ~ $0.05)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 533.1%
#25

Grok 4.3
xAI

$0.059000 (rounded ~ $0.06)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 666.2%
#26

Grok 4.20 Beta
xAI

$0.059000 (rounded ~ $0.06)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 666.2%
#27

Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google

$0.067000 (rounded ~ $0.07)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 770.1%
#28

Claude Opus 4.7
Anthropic

$0.081250 (rounded ~ $0.08)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 955.2%
#29

Claude Opus 5
Anthropic

$0.081250 (rounded ~ $0.08)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 955.2%
#30

Claude Opus 4.8
Anthropic

$0.081250 (rounded ~ $0.08)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 955.2%
#31

Claude Opus 4.6
Anthropic

$0.081250 (rounded ~ $0.08)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 955.2%
#32

GPT-5.4
OpenAI

$0.083750 (rounded ~ $0.08)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 987.7%
#33

GPT-5.4 Thinking
OpenAI

$0.083750 (rounded ~ $0.08)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 987.7%
#34

GPT-5.5 Instant
OpenAI

$0.083750 (rounded ~ $0.08)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 987.7%
#35

GPT-5.6 Sol
OpenAI

$0.083750 (rounded ~ $0.08)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 987.7%
#36

Claude Fable 5.1
Anthropic

$0.153125 (rounded ~ $0.15)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 1888.6%
#37

Claude Mythos 5.1
Anthropic

$0.153125 (rounded ~ $0.15)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 1888.6%
#38

o3 Deep Research
OpenAI

$0.157500 (rounded ~ $0.16)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 1945.5%
#39

Claude Fable 5
Anthropic

$0.162500 (rounded ~ $0.16)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 2010.4%
#40

Claude Mythos 5
Anthropic

$0.162500 (rounded ~ $0.16)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 2010.4%
#41

GPT-5.5
OpenAI

$0.167500 (rounded ~ $0.17)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 2075.3%
#42

o3 Pro
OpenAI

$0.315000 (rounded ~ $0.32)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 3990.9%
#43

GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI

$0.325000 (rounded ~ $0.33)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 4120.8%
#44

GPT-5.2 Pro
OpenAI

$0.372750 (rounded ~ $0.37)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 4740.9%
#45

GPT-5.2 Pro
OpenAI

$0.372750 (rounded ~ $0.37)
vs DeepSeek V4 Flash: ↑ 4740.9%
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Managing the AI budget for small-scale marketing experiments often involves choosing models that deliver maximum performance for high-throughput, repetitive tasks. When running 100K-token loads for A/B testing campaign copy, DeepSeek V4 Flash has established itself as an efficiency-first option.

Unlike flagship models reserved for complex, multi-step agentic workflows, DeepSeek V4 Flash is purpose-built for high-throughput, routine tasks. For a social media manager producing 20 variations of ad copy, this model provides consistent performance without the premium cost associated with larger reasoning models. It handles the bulk generation of marketing content effectively, allowing teams to iterate on language angles and calls-to-action rapidly.

One of the primary benefits of DeepSeek V4 Flash for this specific use case is its architecture. It is a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model that offers high performance while maintaining cost-efficiency. For teams that need to run daily experiments without constant budget monitoring, this predictability is a major advantage.

However, it is important to note that while excellent for high-volume drafting and copy variants, this model is not designed for deep, multi-step logical reasoning. If your A/B testing requires the model to analyze complex performance data or synthesize competitor research alongside copy generation, you may find that it lacks the deep analysis capabilities of larger, more expensive models. For pure creative drafting and high-volume variation generation, it represents a highly efficient choice for cost-conscious solo practitioners and indie teams.

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Caching discounts vary by provider: Google and OpenAI offer 90% discounts on cached input tokens. Anthropic uses write (1.25x) and read (0.10x) multipliers. Savings are applied to the token portion only, not unit-based fees.
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