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DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 vs Phi 4

For a typical chat reply (2,000 tokens in, 400 out), DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 costs 14× as much as Phi 4: $2.67 against $0.196 per 1,000 requests at list price on 2026-09-28.

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423Phi 4
Input, per 1M tokens$0.955$0.07
Output, per 1M tokens$1.91$0.14
Context window1.05M16K
Classification or routing (600 tokens in, 10 out), per 1,000$0.592$0.0434
Chat reply (2,000 in, 400 out), per 1,000$2.67$0.196
Retrieval-augmented answer (8,000 in, 500 out), per 1,000$8.60$0.63
Confidence signalyesno
Tool callingyesno

Which one should carry your traffic?

If Phi 4 answers your requests as well as DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423, moving that traffic saves 93% on chat-shaped requests. Averages cannot tell you whether it does for your requests. Phi 4 does not expose a confidence signal through OpenRouter, so Gimbix would test it as a full replacement rather than a first answer.

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 profile · Phi 4 profile · Measure it on your traffic