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🔥DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 vs NewHy-MT2-1.8B

Pick DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 when budget and context both matter.

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

Budget verdict

Pick DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 when budget and context both matter.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 is estimated at $0.1 vs $0.13 for Hy-MT2-1.8B, saving $0.03 (24.1% lower).

Cost-first pickDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
Context-first pickDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
Sample savings$0.0324.1%
10x traffic gap$0.32

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $0.32. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423Hy-MT2-1.8B
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423$0.3$0.31
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423$0.15$0.22
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423$0.55$0.93
Cheaper input Hy-MT2-1.8B $0.0503 vs $0.044 / 1M

Hy-MT2-1.8B is $0.0063 cheaper per 1M input tokens (12.5% lower; 1.14x difference).

Cheaper output DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 $0.1005 vs $0.177 / 1M

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 is $0.08 cheaper per 1M output tokens (43.2% lower; 1.76x difference).

Larger context DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 1.05M vs 8.19K

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 has 1.04M more context (128x larger).

Sample workload DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 $0.1 vs $0.13

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 is $0.03 cheaper on the standard workload (24.1% lower).

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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

Hy-MT2-1.8B has the lower input price; DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 has the lower output price; DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.1 for DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 and $0.13 for Hy-MT2-1.8B.

Best Fit

Choose DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 when you care most about lower output-token price, and larger context window.

Choose Hy-MT2-1.8B when you care most about lower input-token price.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 is estimated at $0.1 vs $0.13 for Hy-MT2-1.8B, saving $0.03 (24.1% lower).
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 is $0.03 cheaper on the standard workload (24.1% lower).
  • Hy-MT2-1.8B is $0.0063 cheaper per 1M input tokens (12.5% lower; 1.14x difference).
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 is $0.08 cheaper per 1M output tokens (43.2% lower; 1.76x difference).
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 has 1.04M more context (128x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
Feature🔥DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
(DeepSeek)
NewHy-MT2-1.8B
(Tencent)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M
$0.0503$0.044
Completion Price
per 1M tokens
$0.1005$0.177
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output
$0.1$0.13
Context Window1.05M8.19K
Release Date
Popularity#5

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 is estimated at $0.1 vs $0.13 for Hy-MT2-1.8B, saving $0.03 (24.1% lower).
High-volume input processingHy-MT2-1.8BLower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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  • DeepSeek V4 Flash (free) can replace DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
  • Hy3 (free) can replace Hy-MT2-1.8B when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
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