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.
DeepSeek V4 Flash vs gpt-oss-20b
Compare DeepSeek V4 Flash from DeepSeek and gpt-oss-20b from OpenAI on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.
gpt-oss-20b is a 21-billion parameter open-weight model released by OpenAI under the Apache 2.0 license. Its core feature is a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture that uses only 3.6B active parameters, enabling low-latency inference and deployment on consumer GPUs. The model also supports fine-tuning, function calling, tool use, and structured outputs.
Pricing & Specifications
Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: DeepSeek V4 Flash, gpt-oss-20b?
gpt-oss-20b: $0.55/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; gpt-oss-20b: 1309 (LMArena coding leaderboard).
Which responds faster?
gpt-oss-20b: 0.1s 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?
gpt-oss-20b at 2619.0 tok/s and DeepSeek V4 Flash at 59.0 tok/s, measured as output throughput on AIHubMix — a separate metric from time to first token.
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
DeepSeek V4 Flash accepts text input and supports tool calling, function calling and structured outputs; gpt-oss-20b accepts text input and supports thinking, function calling and structured outputs.
Can I call DeepSeek V4 Flash and gpt-oss-20b 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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