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Qwen3.8-Flash-Next vs DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp

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Open-Weight Models · verified 13 Sept 2026

Qwen3.8-Flash-NextAlibabacurrent
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpDeepSeekdeprecated
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SpecificationQwen3.8-Flash-NextDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
SummaryThe most downloaded thing on Hugging Face right now, and a stated Qwen4 preview.Experimental, says so in the name, and shipped anyway.
Context262K native, ~1M extended128K
Input ($/Mtok)$0.15$0.44
Output ($/Mtok)$0.47$1.32
LicenceOpen weightsOpen weights
Max output32K32K
Parameters125B total, 6B activeNot published
Released26 Aug 202621 Aug 2026
Model IDQwen/Qwen3.8-Flash-Nextdeepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp
CategoryOpen-Weight ModelsOpen-Weight Models
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Qwen3.8-Flash-Next

  • 125B total parameters with only 6B active per token
  • Alibaba describes it as a preview of the Qwen4 architecture
  • Top of the Hugging Face trending list, with a GGUF build close behind it

Best for open weights at speed.

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DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp

  • Retired 10 September 2026: requests now route to DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
  • Was DeepSeek's first Flash tier with image input

Best for cheap multimodal trials.

Full spec sheet →