Codestral (25.08) vs DeepSeek V4 Flash
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| Codestral (25.08) | DeepSeek V4 Flash | |
|---|---|---|
| API model IDs | codestral-2508 | deepseek-v4-flash, deepseek-v4-flash-0731 |
| Context window | 256,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| License | source-available | open-weights |
| Trains on API data | Yes | Yes |
| Zero data retention | on-request | no |
| Input per 1M tokens | $0.3 (verified 2026-09-08) | $0.44 (verified 2026-09-08) |