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🔥DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 vs Hy3 (free)

Pick Hy3 (free) for lower cost; pick DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated: 2026-08-23T06:07:57Z Data confirmed: 2026-08-23T11:07:50Z Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Hy3 (free) for lower cost; pick DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Hy3 (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.1 for DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423, saving $0.1 (100% lower).

Cost-first pickHy3 (free)

Context-first pickDeepSeek V4 Flash 0423

Sample savings$0.1100%

10x traffic gap$1.03

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 has more context, but Hy3 (free) saves $0.1 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $1.03. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Hy3 (free) stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shape	Token mix	Better pick	DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423	Hy3 (free)
Input-heavy / RAG	5M input + 500K output	Hy3 (free)	$0.31	$0
Balanced workload	1M input + 1M output	Hy3 (free)	$0.15	$0
Output-heavy chatbot	1M input + 5M output	Hy3 (free)	$0.57	$0

Cheaper input Hy3 (free) $0.0517 vs $0 / 1M

Hy3 (free) is free for input tokens while DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 costs $0.05 per 1M tokens.

Cheaper output Hy3 (free) $0.1033 vs $0 / 1M

Hy3 (free) is free for output tokens while DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 costs $0.1 per 1M tokens.

Larger context DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 1.05M vs 262.14K

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 has 786.43K more context (4x larger).

Sample workload Hy3 (free) $0.1 vs $0

Hy3 (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $0.1.

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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

Hy3 (free) has the lower input price; Hy3 (free) has the lower output price; DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Hy3 (free) 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 for Hy3 (free).

Best Fit

Choose DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 when you care most about larger context window.

Choose Hy3 (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, Hy3 (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.1 for DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423, saving $0.1 (100% lower).
Hy3 (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $0.1.
Hy3 (free) is free for input tokens while DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 costs $0.05 per 1M tokens.
Hy3 (free) is free for output tokens while DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 costs $0.1 per 1M tokens.
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 has 786.43K more context (4x larger).

Head-to-Head Specs

Feature	🔥DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 (DeepSeek)	Hy3 (free) (Tencent)
Input Price prompt tokens per 1M	$0.0517	$0
Completion Price per 1M tokens	$0.1033	$0
Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output	$0.1	$0
Context Window	1.05M	262.14K
Release Date	2026-04-24	2026-07-06
Popularity	#5

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use case	Better pick	Why
Budget-constrained production	Hy3 (free)	On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Hy3 (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.1 for DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423, saving $0.1 (100% lower).
High-volume input processing	Hy3 (free)	Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbots	Hy3 (free)	Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document work	DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423	A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

Related Alternatives

Same-provider lower-cost swaps

DeepSeek V4 Flash (free) can replace DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.

Larger context near this budget

DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest offers 1.31M context with $0.11 sample workload cost.
Owl Alpha offers 1.05M context with $0 sample workload cost.

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