DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 vs ScaleDown: Summarize
On input price, ScaleDown: Summarize is ~11.0× cheaper. Verified 2026-10-21.
Verdict
On blended price (3:1 input:output), ScaleDown: Summarize is ~22.0× cheaper ($0.040/Free vs $0.440/$1.32 per 1M tokens).
Pricing
Per-million-token list prices, verified 2026-10-21. Green marks the better value.
| Metric | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | ScaleDown: Summarize |
|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M | $0.440 | $0.040 |
| Output / 1M | $1.32 | Free |
| Cache read / 1M | $0.014 | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.660/1M | $0.030/1M |
| Estimated monthly cost | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | ScaleDown: Summarize |
|---|---|---|
| Chatbot10,000 reqs · 800/400 tok | $8.80 | $0.32 |
| Coding agent5,000 reqs · 8000/2000 tok | $30.80 | $1.60 |
| RAG pipeline30,000 reqs · 4000/500 tok | $72.60 | $4.80 |
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Specifications & capabilities
| Metric | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 | ScaleDown: Summarize |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1.0M | 1M |
| Max output | 131K | 4K |
| Vision input | – | ✓ |
| Tool calling | ✓ | – |
| Reasoning | ✓ | – |
Quality
Intelligence Index by Artificial Analysis (independent evaluations, 0–100).
Verified intelligence scores aren't available for both models yet. See the full leaderboard.
Performance
Measured by Artificial Analysis on live endpoints.
Speed measurements aren't available for both models yet.
Provider
Infrastructure metrics for the organizations behind these models.
| Metric | DeepSeek | scaledown |
|---|---|---|
| Listed endpoints | 6 | — |
| Reliability | 99.6% | — |
| Avg latency | 480 ms | — |
| Pricing tiers | standard, free | — |
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