DeepSeek V4 Flash vs Claude Opus 4.7

DeepSeek V4 Flash from DeepSeek and Claude Opus 4.7 from Anthropic are shown side by side so you can compare pricing, model IDs, context and output limits, modalities, tool use, release details, and benchmark results where data is available.

Overall Recommendation

Claude Opus 4.7 is the clear capability default, with substantially higher Intelligence and Coding indexes plus multimodal input. Choose DeepSeek V4 Flash only when minimum cost, throughput, and 384K text output are the primary requirements.

Recommendation based on DeepSeek V4 Flash (Reasoning, Max Effort) vs Claude Opus 4.7 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort).

Comparison Highlights

DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek
Claude Opus 4.7Anthropic
Best For
High-throughputcost-sensitive long-context workloads
Advanced engineeringautonomous agentsdifficult knowledge work
How To Read ItUse-case synthesis from model capabilities and positioning.
Workload Fit
ThroughputLow costLong context
EngineeringAutonomyEnterprise
How To Read ItThe workloads each model is most directly shaped for.
Input
$0.4286/MEdge
$5/M
How To Read ItLower is better when prompts or retrieval payloads are large.
Output
$1.2857/MEdge
$25/M
How To Read ItLower is better for reasoning-heavy or long-generation traffic.
Context length
1M
1M
How To Read ItHigher is better for repositories, retrieval packs, and transcripts.
Input modalities
Text
Image, PDF, TextEdge
How To Read ItBroader input support reduces the need for separate vision or video models.

Model Selection Guide

DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek

Choose DeepSeek V4 Flash When

  • The lowest listed price: $0.15 input and $0.30 output per million tokens
  • A 40.3 Intelligence Index and 38.7 Coding Index in TokenHub’s max-effort profile
  • A 1M context window and 384K maximum output for high-volume text workloads
Claude Opus 4.7Anthropic

Choose Claude Opus 4.7 When

  • A 53.5 Intelligence Index and 52.5 Coding Index in TokenHub’s max-effort profile
  • $5 input and $25 output per million tokens
  • A 1M context window, 128K maximum output, and text, image, and PDF input

Basic Information

DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek
Claude Opus 4.7Anthropic

Name

DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek V4 Flash

Model id

DeepSeek V4 Flashdeepseek-v4-flash

Intro

DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek V4 Flash keeps the V4 family’s 1M-token context window but uses a lighter MoE configuration, commonly described as 284B total parameters with 13B activated parameters. The emphasis is throughput: fast inference, lower cost per call, and production workloads that still need long-context handling. It is the better fit when the task volume is high and the workload benefits from V4-style long-context architecture without always requiring the deepest reasoning tier.

Author

DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek

Released date

DeepSeek V4 Flash2026-04-24

Context length

DeepSeek V4 Flash1M

Max output tokens

DeepSeek V4 Flash384K

Name

Claude Opus 4.7Claude Opus 4.7

Model id

Claude Opus 4.7claude-opus-4.7

Intro

Claude Opus 4.7Claude Opus 4.7 is described by Anthropic as a strong upgrade for advanced software engineering and difficult long-running tasks. Official messaging highlights the model’s ability to handle complicated work and verify its own outputs. It should be described around sustained engineering judgment rather than generic writing quality.

Author

Claude Opus 4.7Anthropic

Released date

Claude Opus 4.72026-04-16

Context length

Claude Opus 4.71M

Max output tokens

Claude Opus 4.7128K

Pricing

DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek
Claude Opus 4.7Anthropic

Input

DeepSeek V4 Flash$0.4286/M

Output

DeepSeek V4 Flash$1.2857/M

Cached input

DeepSeek V4 Flash$0.0143/M

Input

Claude Opus 4.7$5/M

Output

Claude Opus 4.7$25/M

Cached input

Claude Opus 4.7$0.5/M

Capabilities

DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek
Claude Opus 4.7Anthropic

Reasoning

DeepSeek V4 Flash

Knowledge

DeepSeek V4 Flash2025-05-01

Attachment

DeepSeek V4 Flash

Input modalities

DeepSeek V4 FlashText

Output modalities

DeepSeek V4 FlashText

Temperature

DeepSeek V4 Flash

Tool use

DeepSeek V4 Flash

Reasoning

Claude Opus 4.7

Knowledge

Claude Opus 4.72026-01-31

Attachment

Claude Opus 4.7

Input modalities

Claude Opus 4.7Image, PDF, Text

Output modalities

Claude Opus 4.7Text

Temperature

Claude Opus 4.7

Tool use

Claude Opus 4.7

Benchmark

DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek
Claude Opus 4.7Anthropic

Intelligence

40.3

Coding

38.7

Intelligence

wins53.5

Coding

wins52.5

Knowledge & Reasoning

GPQA

89.4%

HLE

32.1%

GPQA

wins91.4%

HLE

wins39.6%

Coding

SciCode

44.9%

Terminal-Bench Hard

35.6%

SciCode

wins54.5%

Terminal-Bench Hard

wins51.5%

Instruction Following & Agent Tasks

IFBench

wins79.2%

AA-LCR

63%

Tau2

wins95.0%

IFBench

58.6%

AA-LCR

wins70.3%

Tau2

88.6%

FAQ

Which model is better, DeepSeek V4 Flash or Claude Opus 4.7?

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DeepSeek V4 Flash and Claude Opus 4.7 should be compared by workload. This page places price, context, output limits, capabilities, and benchmark data side by side. It is also relevant to: deepseek vs claude.

Is Claude Opus 4.7 cheaper than DeepSeek V4 Flash?

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Use the pricing rows above to compare input, output, and cached input prices for DeepSeek V4 Flash and Claude Opus 4.7.

Which model supports a longer context length?

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DeepSeek V4 Flash lists 1M context length, while Claude Opus 4.7 lists 1M.

Can I access both models through TokenHub?

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If both models are available in the TokenHub catalog, you can route requests to DeepSeek V4 Flash and Claude Opus 4.7 through the TokenHub API.