# DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Qwen3-Omni-30B-A3B-Instruct (slim)

> DeepSeek V4.1 Flash scores 59 (C) to Qwen3-Omni-30B-A3B-Instruct's 41.8 (E) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash scores 59 (C) on agent readiness against Qwen3-Omni-30B-A3B-Instruct's 41.8 (E), and leads in 3 of 5 scored categories. Qwen3-Omni-30B-A3B-Instruct leads on reach and risk. 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-Omni-30B-A3B-Instruct: E 41.8, rank #99 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-omni-30b-a3b-instruct.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 Capability, 69 against 24; Agent interface, 75 against 60; Documentation and upkeep, 48 against 26. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 2.8 against 2.0 out of 5.
- Qwen3-Omni-30B-A3B-Instruct, good for Agents on a machine with about 96 GB to spare that need one local model to hear, see and answer by voice Ahead on Reach, 55 against 50; Risk, 55 against 50.

| Category | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Qwen3-Omni-30B-A3B-Instruct |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 69 | 24 |
| Reach (25%) | 50 | 55 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 48 | 26 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Qwen3-Omni-30B-A3B-Instruct |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | DeepSeek | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-10-17 | 2025-09-22 |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 2/5 (4) |