DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Qwen3.8 Max
DeepSeek V4 Pro from DeepSeek and Qwen3.8 Max from Alibaba Cloud (Qwen), side by side. Every figure comes from the model registry. No markup on model usage: you pay the provider's list price.
| Attribute |   DeepSeek V4 Pro |  Qwen3.8 Max |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | Alibaba Cloud (Qwen) |
| Model id | deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro | qwen/qwen3.8-max |
| Status | Available via Safeguard | Available via Safeguard |
| Input / 1M tokens | $1.32 | $2 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $3.96 | $6 |
| Price notes | Peak-hour list price (cache miss). Off-peak is half: $0.66 in / $1.98 out. Cache-hit input $0.044 peak. DeepSeek says it is phasing V4 Pro out but continues to serve it. | International (Singapore) deployment, 0 to 1M input tokens, both modes. |
| Context | 1M | 1M |
| Parameters | Not published | Not published |
| Max output | 384,000 tokens | Not published |
| Modality | Text | Text and image |
| Weights | Open | Closed |
| Zero data retention | Not stated | Not stated |
| Prompts go to | DeepSeek (People's Republic of China) | Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (prices shown are for the Singapore / International deployment) |
| Retention | Privacy policy: personal data stored in the PRC and kept as long as necessary to provide the service, may be used to train models, with a right to opt out. No API-specific retention period or ZDR offering published | Alibaba Cloud states it never uses your data for model training, Model Studio stores data generated from model calls as required by law (no period stated) |
| Region | China (PRC) | Singapore (International) for these prices, other regions such as China (Beijing), Hong Kong, Frankfurt, Virginia and Tokyo have separate price lists |
| Price checked | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-08 |
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