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| Attribute | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017 | Kimi K2 0905kimi-k2-0905 | Muse Spark Openmuse-spark-open |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | |||
| Input | $0.10 / 1M | $0.60 / 1M | $1.25 / 1M |
| Output | $0.50 / 1M | $2.50 / 1M | $4.25 / 1M |
| Cache Write (5m) | $0.10 / 1M | $0.60 / 1M | $1.25 / 1M |
| Cache Write (1h) | $0.10 / 1M | $0.60 / 1M | $1.25 / 1M |
| Cache Read | $0.10 / 1M | $0.60 / 1M | $1.25 / 1M |
| Web Search | $0 / 1M | $0 / 1M | $0 / 1M |
| Context | |||
| Max context | 1M | 262K | 1M |
| Max output | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Capabilities | |||
| Vision | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Function Calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| JSON Mode | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Streaming | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Catalogue | |||
| Provider | DeepSeek | Moonshot AI | Meta |
| Category | chat | chat | chat |
| Charge type | Pay As You Go | Pay As You Go | Pay As You Go |
| Released | — | — | — |
| Description | |||
| Summary | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is the October 17, 2026 snapshot of DeepSeek’s cost-efficient Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model, built on its innovative Causal Encoder-Decoder (CED) architecture. Featuring 552B total parameters with 8B activated for input and 16B for output, it combines efficient inference with native multimodal understanding through jointly trained text and visual representations. Optimized for coding, terminal and computer-use agents, and long-horizon workflows, the model introduces compressed KV caching that reduces cache memory usage to approximately one-quarter of the previous Flash generation. DeepSeek reports that it surpasses V4 Pro in performance, inference speed, and task completion time, making it well suited for cost-efficient autonomous agents, complex software engineering, and long-context analysis. | Kimi K2-Instruct-0905 is the newest and strongest Kimi K2 model — a trillion-parameter MoE system with 32B active parameters. It delivers major gains in agentic coding, better frontend development results, and an expanded 256K context window for longer tasks. | Muse Spark Open is an open-weight, coding-optimized model designed for agentic software engineering workflows. It delivers strong first-attempt accuracy, reliable tool calling, and deep codebase understanding, enabling effective development across real-world repositories. Optimized for autonomous coding agents, complex code navigation, and tool-driven development, Muse Spark Open is well suited for software engineering automation, debugging, code generation, and multi-step coding workflows where accuracy and reliable execution are essential. |