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🔥DeepSeek V4 Flash vs NewNex-N2-Pro (free)

Pick Nex-N2-Pro (free) for lower cost; pick DeepSeek V4 Flash only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Nex-N2-Pro (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, Nex-N2-Pro (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.2 for DeepSeek V4 Flash, saving $0.2 (100% lower).

Cost-first pickNex-N2-Pro (free)
Context-first pickDeepSeek V4 Flash
Sample savings$0.2100%
10x traffic gap$1.96

DeepSeek V4 Flash has more context, but Nex-N2-Pro (free) saves $0.2 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $1.96. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Nex-N2-Pro (free) stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickDeepSeek V4 FlashNex-N2-Pro (free)
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputNex-N2-Pro (free)$0.59$0
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputNex-N2-Pro (free)$0.29$0
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputNex-N2-Pro (free)$1.08$0
Cheaper input Nex-N2-Pro (free) $0.098 vs $0 / 1M

Nex-N2-Pro (free) is free for input tokens while DeepSeek V4 Flash costs $0.1 per 1M tokens.

Cheaper output Nex-N2-Pro (free) $0.196 vs $0 / 1M

Nex-N2-Pro (free) is free for output tokens while DeepSeek V4 Flash costs $0.2 per 1M tokens.

Larger context DeepSeek V4 Flash 1.05M vs 262.14K

DeepSeek V4 Flash has 786.43K more context (4x larger).

Sample workload Nex-N2-Pro (free) $0.2 vs $0

Nex-N2-Pro (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $0.2.

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Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
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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

Nex-N2-Pro (free) has the lower input price; Nex-N2-Pro (free) has the lower output price; DeepSeek V4 Flash offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Nex-N2-Pro (free) is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.2 for DeepSeek V4 Flash and $0 for Nex-N2-Pro (free).

Best Fit

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

Choose Nex-N2-Pro (free) when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nex-N2-Pro (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.2 for DeepSeek V4 Flash, saving $0.2 (100% lower).
  • Nex-N2-Pro (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $0.2.
  • Nex-N2-Pro (free) is free for input tokens while DeepSeek V4 Flash costs $0.1 per 1M tokens.
  • Nex-N2-Pro (free) is free for output tokens while DeepSeek V4 Flash costs $0.2 per 1M tokens.
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash has 786.43K more context (4x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
Feature🔥DeepSeek V4 Flash
(DeepSeek)
NewNex-N2-Pro (free)
(Nex AGI)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M
$0.098$0
Completion Price
per 1M tokens
$0.196$0
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output
$0.2$0
Context Window1.05M262.14K
Release Date
Popularity#1#84

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionNex-N2-Pro (free)On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nex-N2-Pro (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.2 for DeepSeek V4 Flash, saving $0.2 (100% lower).
High-volume input processingNex-N2-Pro (free)Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsNex-N2-Pro (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, conversation history, or source files.

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