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| 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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