DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b

API pricing, context window and capabilities for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b, side by side. Prices are the cheapest listed serving route per 1M tokens, from LiteLLM and OpenRouter.

Verdict

computed from the published numbers

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash wins on price, on intelligence and on context window. Benchmark data is unavailable for one or both models.

Price
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Terminal-Bench
Not called
Intelligence
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Context window
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

Key takeaways

who wins on what, from the published numbers

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash wins

  • Cheaper input ($0.01 vs $0.50 /1M)
  • Cheaper output ($0.60 vs $2.15 /1M)
  • Larger context window (1M vs 262K)
  • Higher max output (1M vs 203K)
  • More serving providers (12 vs 3)

Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b wins

No clear edge on the tracked metrics.

Cheaper overall
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
$0.01 + $0.60 /1M
Larger context
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
1M
More providers
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
12 providers

Pricing & specs

cheapest listed route · per 1M tokens
On-demand listed rates, OpenRouter routed quotes and Vercel reseller quotes. Enterprise commitments can be materially lower.
DeepSeek V4.1 FlashNvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b
Input $/1M$0.01via Coralbricks best$0.50via DeepInfra
Output $/1M$0.60via Sail best$2.15via Wandb
Context window1M best262K
Max output1M best203K
Serving providers12 best3
DateReleased Sep 10, 2026 Released Jun 4, 2026

Benchmarks

Benchmark scores, side by side
DeepSeek V4.1 FlashNvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b
Intelligence39.5 best22.9
Terminal-BenchNot available 54%
GPQA DiamondNot available 87%
Output speed187 t/s best166 t/s
Latency (TTFT)0.96s best1.12s

Cost calculator

choose a serving route for each side
Input tokens / month
Output tokens / month
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
via Coralbricks
$1.25
Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b
via DeepInfra
$4.70

Capabilities

feature support, side by side
FeatureDeepSeek V4.1 FlashNvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b
Vision✓✓
Tool use✓✓
Reasoning✓✓
Audio——
Prompt caching✓✓
Structured output✓✓
Web search——

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Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is cheaper for input ($0.01 vs $0.50 per 1M tokens) from Coralbricks. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is cheaper for output ($0.60 vs $2.15 per 1M tokens) from Sail.
What is the context window difference between DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has a 1M-token context window and Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b has 262K tokens, so DeepSeek V4.1 Flash can take a larger prompt.
How do DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and Nvidia Nemotron 3 Ultra 550B A55b compare on benchmarks?
On the tracked benchmarks, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads on intelligence.
Listed prices from LiteLLM, OpenRouter and Vercel · last checked Oct 14, 2026

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