Models

DeepSeek V4 Flash vs Mai Image 2.6 Flash

Compare DeepSeek V4 Flash from DeepSeek and Mai Image 2.6 Flash from Microsoft on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.

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DeepSeek V4 Flash
DeepSeek · text → text

(This model currently points to the older 0423 version; if you need to request the latest version, you can choose the model deepseek-v4-flash-0731)DeepSeek-V4 features an ultra-long context of one million characters and achieves leading performance domestically and in the open-source domain in agent capabilities, world knowledge, and reasoning.

Input$0.142 /M
Output$0.284 /M
Cache read$0.0284 /M
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Mai Image 2.6 Flash
Microsoft · text, image → text

MAI-Image-2.6 Flash is Microsoft’s low-latency version of the latest image model MAI-Image-2.6. It supports image generation in multiple aspect ratios and image-guided editing.

Input$1.75 /M
Output$1.75 /M

Pricing & Specifications

Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.

DeepSeek V4 Flash
Mai Image 2.6 Flash
Input /M
$0.142
$1.75
Output /M
$0.284
$1.75
Cache read /M
$0.0284
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Context length
1,000,000
32,000
Max output
384,000
4,096
Time to First Token
1.0 s
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Throughput
66.5 tok/s
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Modalities
text
textimage
Supported Parameters
toolsfunction callingstructured outputsthinking
API Formats
chat_completions · claude_api
Released
April 24, 2026
September 5, 2026

Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.

Activity Past 30 Days

Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.

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Performance Past 3 Days

Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.

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Throughput (tok/s)

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Cost calculator

Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.

DeepSeek V4 Flash
$12.78 /mo
Mai Image 2.6 Flash
$131 /mo

Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.

FAQ

Which is cheaper: DeepSeek V4 Flash, Mai Image 2.6 Flash?

DeepSeek V4 Flash: $0.284/M output tokens; Mai Image 2.6 Flash: $1.75/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

How large is each context window?

DeepSeek V4 Flash accepts 1,000,000 and Mai Image 2.6 Flash accepts 32,000 input tokens. Maximum output per request is 384,000 tokens on DeepSeek V4 Flash and 4,096 tokens on Mai Image 2.6 Flash.

What inputs and capabilities does each model support?

DeepSeek V4 Flash accepts text input and supports tool calling, function calling, structured outputs and thinking; Mai Image 2.6 Flash accepts text and image input.

Can I call DeepSeek V4 Flash and Mai Image 2.6 Flash with the same API key?

Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.

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