# DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next (slim)

> Qwen3.8-Flash-Next scores 61.8 (C) to DeepSeek V4.1 Flash's 59 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen3.8-Flash-Next scores 61.8 (C) on agent readiness against DeepSeek V4.1 Flash's 59 (C), and leads in 2 of 5 scored categories. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash leads on risk, agent interface and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: C 59, rank #63 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-v4-1-flash.min.md
- Qwen3.8-Flash-Next: C 61.8, rank #31 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-8-flash-next.min.md
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, good for Teams with a multi-GPU server who want DeepSeek's agent model under MIT, with the hosted API as a fallback. Ahead on Risk, 50 against 45; Agent interface, 75 against 70; Documentation and upkeep, 48 against 36. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 2.8 against 2.0 out of 5.
- Qwen3.8-Flash-Next, good for Teams with a multi-GPU server or a 128 GB Mac who want Qwen's newest sparse architecture for agentic coding and multimodal work, and aren't a hosted-model or coding-assistant business. Ahead on Capability, 74 against 69; Reach, 65 against 50.

| Category | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Qwen3.8-Flash-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 69 | 74 |
| Reach (25%) | 50 | 65 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 45 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 48 | 36 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Qwen3.8-Flash-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | DeepSeek | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Licence | MIT | Qwen Community License 1.0 (custom, not an OSI licence). Free of charge, the model name shown in products above 100M monthly users or US$20M monthly revenue, and a separate licence from Qwen before commercial use by a Model as a Service or AI Work Assistant business |
| Last release | 2026-10-17 | 2026-08-31 |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 2/5 (4) |