Phi-4 is a state-of-the-art open model based on a combination of synthetic datasets, curated public domain website data, and acquired academic books and QA datasets. The approach aims to ensure that small, efficient models are trained using data focused on high quality and advanced reasoning.
Aihub Phi 4 vs DeepSeek V4 Flash
Compare Aihub Phi 4 from Microsoft and DeepSeek V4 Flash from DeepSeek on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 is DeepSeek's efficiency-optimized Mixture-of-Experts text model, designed for fast inference and workflows requiring tool use, function calling, and structured outputs. It features 284B total parameters with 13B activated parameters and supports a 1M-token context window with cost-effective pricing.
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
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Activity Past 30 Days
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Performance Past 3 Days
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LMArena Benchmarks
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Source: LMArena (arena.ai) leaderboard, imported by AIHubMix. Models without published ratings are omitted per chart.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: Aihub Phi 4, DeepSeek V4 Flash?
Aihub Phi 4: $0.48/M output tokens; DeepSeek V4 Flash: $0.928/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
How do their coding arena scores compare?
DeepSeek V4 Flash: 1452; Aihub Phi 4: 1232 (LMArena coding leaderboard).
Which responds faster?
Aihub Phi 4: 0.4s time to first token measured on AIHubMix; see the live performance charts above for how each model behaves across the day.
Which one generates tokens faster?
DeepSeek V4 Flash at 59.0 tok/s and Aihub Phi 4 at 46.2 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
Aihub Phi 4 accepts text input; DeepSeek V4 Flash accepts text input and supports tool calling, function calling and structured outputs.
Can I call Aihub Phi 4 and DeepSeek V4 Flash with the same API key?
Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.
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