API cost decision in 10 seconds

CoBuddy (free) vs 🔥DeepSeek V4 Flash

Pick CoBuddy (free) for lower cost; pick DeepSeek V4 Flash only if the larger context window matters more.

Pricing data updated:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick CoBuddy (free) for lower cost; pick DeepSeek V4 Flash only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, CoBuddy (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.2 for DeepSeek V4 Flash, saving $0.2 (100% lower).

Cost-first pickCoBuddy (free)
Context-first pickDeepSeek V4 Flash
Sample savings$0.2100%
10x traffic gap$2

DeepSeek V4 Flash has more context, but CoBuddy (free) saves $0.2 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $2. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

CoBuddy (free) stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickCoBuddy (free)DeepSeek V4 Flash
Input-heavy / RAG 5M input + 500K output CoBuddy (free) $0 $0.6
Balanced workload 1M input + 1M output CoBuddy (free) $0 $0.3
Output-heavy chatbot 1M input + 5M output CoBuddy (free) $0 $1.1
Cheaper inputCoBuddy (free)$0 vs $0.1 / 1M
Cheaper outputCoBuddy (free)$0 vs $0.2 / 1M
Larger contextDeepSeek V4 Flash131.07K vs 1.05M
Sample workloadCoBuddy (free)$0 vs $0.2

Estimate your workload cost

Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
CoBuddy (free)Calculating…Estimated API cost
DeepSeek V4 FlashCalculating…Estimated API cost
Cheaper for this workloadCalculating…Difference: calculating…

This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

CoBuddy (free) has the lower input price, CoBuddy (free) has the lower output price, and DeepSeek V4 Flash offers the larger context window.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0 for CoBuddy (free) and $0.2 for DeepSeek V4 Flash.

Best Fit

Choose CoBuddy (free) when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Choose DeepSeek V4 Flash when you care most about larger context window.

Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureCoBuddy (free)
(Baidu Qianfan)		🔥DeepSeek V4 Flash
(DeepSeek)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M		$0$0.1
Completion Price
per 1M tokens		$0$0.2
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output		$0$0.2
Context Window131.07K1.05M
Release Date2026-05-062026-04-24
Popularity#1
CoBuddy (free)

CoBuddy is a code generation model from Baidu, optimized for coding tasks and AI Agent workflows. It features high inference throughput and low end-to-end latency, with native support for tool...

DeepSeek V4 Flash

DeepSeek V4 Flash is an efficiency-optimized Mixture-of-Experts model from DeepSeek with 284B total parameters and 13B activated parameters, supporting a 1M-token context window. It is designed for fast inference and...

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionCoBuddy (free)On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, CoBuddy (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.2 for DeepSeek V4 Flash, saving $0.2 (100% lower).
High-volume input processingCoBuddy (free)Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts or retrieved passages dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsCoBuddy (free)Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workDeepSeek V4 FlashA larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages and source files.