Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

DeepSeek Flash (V4.1)

A-TIER

DeepSeek

Intelligence Score 83/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window 1M Context

Pricing Model Free / Open

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SiliconFlow

Intelligence Score 71/100

Context Window 128K Context

Pricing Model Free / Open

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 83/100 vs 71/100, DeepSeek Flash (V4.1) outperforms Qwen3 8B by 12 points.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	DeepSeek Flash (V4.1)	Qwen3 8B
Context Window	1M Context	128K Context
Architecture	Dense Transformer	Transformer (Open Weight)
Est. MMLU Score	~75-79%	~65-69%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	60 RPM	Fixed limits for free models — exact figures require login, verify on cloud.siliconflow.cn/models
Daily Limit	Credit-based	Not fully published — verify on docs.siliconflow.cn
Capabilities	No specific data	No specific data
Performance Tier	B-Tier (Strong)	C-Tier (Good)
Speed Estimate	⚡ Very Fast	⚡ Very Fast
Primary Use Case	⚡ Fast Chat & Apps	General Purpose
Model Size	Undisclosed	8B
Limitations	10M tokens is one-time only API can be slow during peak hours (Chinese business hours) Rate limiting during high demand periods	Free model list not published without logging in — verify exact models/limits in your dashboard before relying on this provider Requires identity verification, not just email signup Reportedly unavailable in EU/UK/Switzerland
Key Strengths	DeepSeek-R1: OpenAI o1-level reasoning (open-source) Mixture-of-Experts architecture for efficiency OpenAI-compatible API (drop-in replacement)	OpenAI-compatible endpoint Mix of always-free and pay-per-token models Some models free ($0) after identity verification