deepseek-v4.1-flash vs kimi-k2.5: pricing and capabilities compared
In each model's cheapest group on this site, deepseek-v4.1-flash costs ¥2.8 input and ¥11.2 output (China Models group) and kimi-k2.5 costs ¥5.6 input and ¥29.4 output (China Models group), per 1M tokens.
deepseek-v4.1-flash is cheaper on input and output, by 50% and 62% respectively.
Only deepseek-v4.1-flash has a cache-read price on this site (¥0.056 per 1M tokens).
deepseek-v4.1-flash is offered in 2 groups and kimi-k2.5 in 4 groups. Groups offering both: Standard and China Models; a key in any of them can call either model.
Prices updated Nov 13, 2026, 5:53 PM
At a glance
| Item | deepseek-v4.1-flash | kimi-k2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | DeepSeek | Moonshot Kimi |
| Billing | Per token | Per token |
| Cheapest group | China Models | China Models |
| Input ¥ per 1M tokens | ¥2.850% lower | ¥5.6 |
| Output ¥ per 1M tokens | ¥11.262% lower | ¥29.4 |
| Cache read ¥ per 1M tokens | ¥0.056 | — |
| Groups | 2 groups | 4 groups |
| Input types | text | — |
| Output types | text | — |
| Capability tags | Reasoning | Vision, Multimodal and Reasoning |
| Endpoints | Chat Completions | Chat Completions |
| Available since | Sep 11, 2026 | Feb 06, 2026 |
Prices are each model's cheapest group, in CNY; the side marked "lower" is cheaper. Data comes from our price list and model catalog; anything not listed shows as —.
Prices in every group
The same model costs different amounts in different groups; a key's group decides its line and its price.
| Group | Input ¥ per 1M tokens | Output ¥ per 1M tokens | Cache read ¥ per 1M tokens |
|---|---|---|---|
| StandardBoth | ¥4 | ¥16 | ¥0.08 |
| China ModelsCheapestBoth | ¥2.8 | ¥11.2 | ¥0.056 |
| Group | Input ¥ per 1M tokens | Output ¥ per 1M tokens |
|---|---|---|
| StandardBoth | ¥8 | ¥42 |
| Azure Plus | ¥12 | ¥63 |
| OpenAI Direct | ¥18 | ¥94.5 |
| China ModelsCheapestBoth | ¥5.6 | ¥29.4 |
How to choose
These points use each model's cheapest-group prices and catalog data. Before going live, run real requests with a key in your target group and check quality, speed and billing.
- On unit prices alone (each at its cheapest group): deepseek-v4.1-flash is cheaper on input and output, so the same token usage costs less.
- If you need a cache-read price: only deepseek-v4.1-flash has one on this site (¥0.056 per 1M tokens); kimi-k2.5 has no separate price for cached input.
- Both support Chat Completions, so requests look the same and switching means changing the model parameter (the key's groups must offer both models).
- If production needs a known request source, use official or cloud groups. deepseek-v4.1-flash: none on this site; kimi-k2.5: Azure Plus and OpenAI Direct.
How to call them
Both models work with a Tutujin API key: set your SDK's base_url to https://www.tutujin.com/v1 and use the model name; everything else is written as with the official SDK.
- deepseek-v4.1-flash: prices in every group, availability and API docs
- kimi-k2.5: prices in every group, availability and API docs
- Every DeepSeek model and its price
- Every Moonshot Kimi model and its price
- Chat Completions API reference
- Quickstart: create a key and send your first request
- How to choose a group
- Models page: every model with prices in every group
- How billing works: pay as you go, groups and balance
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FAQ
Which is cheaper, deepseek-v4.1-flash or kimi-k2.5?
In each model's cheapest group on this site, deepseek-v4.1-flash costs ¥2.8 input and ¥11.2 output (China Models group) and kimi-k2.5 costs ¥5.6 input and ¥29.4 output (China Models group), per 1M tokens. deepseek-v4.1-flash is cheaper on input and output, by 50% and 62% respectively. Only deepseek-v4.1-flash has a cache-read price on this site (¥0.056 per 1M tokens). What you actually pay depends on the split between input and output tokens and on the group you use. Prices updated Nov 13, 2026, 5:53 PM.
How do I call deepseek-v4.1-flash and kimi-k2.5?
Create an API key in the console, set your SDK's base_url to https://www.tutujin.com/v1 and use deepseek-v4.1-flash or kimi-k2.5 as the model. deepseek-v4.1-flash supports: Chat Completions. kimi-k2.5 supports: Chat Completions.
Which groups offer deepseek-v4.1-flash and kimi-k2.5?
deepseek-v4.1-flash: Standard and China Models. kimi-k2.5: Standard, Azure Plus, OpenAI Direct and China Models. Groups offering both: Standard and China Models; a key in any of them can call either model.
Where do the prices on this page come from?
From our live price list — the same data as the model pages and the models page — shown for each model's cheapest group. Prices updated Nov 13, 2026, 5:53 PM.