# DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next (slim)

> DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next score within a point of each other for open-weight models you run yourself, 62.4 and 61.8 out of 100. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 62.4 (B) and 61.8 (C). Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads on capability. 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
- Qwen3.8-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-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 Reach, 70 against 65; Risk, 50 against 45; Agent interface, 75 against 70; Documentation and upkeep, 43 against 36. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 2.5 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 66.

| Category | DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 | Qwen3.8-Flash-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 66 | 74 |
| Reach (25%) | 70 | 65 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 45 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 43 | 36 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 | 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 | 2026-07-31 | 2026-08-31 |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (4) | 2/5 (4) |