# DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 vs Qwen3.5-9B (slim)

> DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 scores 62.4 (B) to Qwen3.5-9B's 60.5 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 scores 62.4 (B) on agent readiness against Qwen3.5-9B's 60.5 (C), and leads in 3 of 5 scored categories. Qwen3.5-9B leads on reach and risk. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731: B 62.4, rank #28 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-v4-flash-0731.min.md
- Qwen3.5-9B: C 60.5, rank #53 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-5-9b.min.md
- DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731, good for Agents or teams with a multi-GPU server, or a provider account, who want DeepSeek's V4 agent model under MIT with a 1M context Ahead on Capability, 66 against 51; Agent interface, 75 against 70; Documentation and upkeep, 43 against 34.
- Qwen3.5-9B, good for Agents that want a small multimodal tool-calling cousin on a laptop or a 16 GB GPU, under a plain licence Ahead on Reach, 85 against 70; Risk, 55 against 50.

| Category | DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 | Qwen3.5-9B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 66 | 51 |
| Reach (25%) | 70 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 43 | 34 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 | Qwen3.5-9B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | DeepSeek | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-07-31 | 2026-03-02 |