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Cohere Embed v4.0 vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017

Try both on us. Starter credit covers your first requests, then one key routes Cohere Embed v4.0 and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017. Switch by changing the model name.

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Monthly evidence

Cohere Embed v4.0 has the lower published input-plus-output rate. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 has more Credits provider routes and the larger context window. There is not enough recent probe data to compare speed.

$0.1266/1MCohere Embed v4.0 cheapest route

$0.15825/1MDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 cheapest route

not enough dataCohere Embed v4.0 fastest measured p50 TTFT

not enough dataDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 fastest measured p50 TTFT

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

Cohere Embed v4.0DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017

Model idcohere/embed-v4.0deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017

Publisher Cohere DeepSeek

AI IQ — IQ 128#19

Context128,000 tokens1,048,576 tokens

Credits provider routes116

Cheapest route$0.1266/1M$0.15825/1M

Cached inputNot published$0.01/1M to $0.13715/1M

Privacy posturehas ZDR routehas Confidential route (E2EE + ZDR)

Fastest measured p50 TTFTnot enough datanot enough data

Highest measured throughputnot enough datanot enough data

Recent route uptime rangenot enough datanot enough data

Modes embeddings chat

Cohere Embed v4.0 routes

Overview1 Credits routes

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 routes

Overview16 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

Questions

Which should I use, Cohere Embed v4.0 or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017?

Is Cohere Embed v4.0 or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $0.1266/1M for Cohere Embed v4.0 and $0.15825/1M for DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is Cohere Embed v4.0 or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is not enough data for Cohere Embed v4.0 and not enough data for DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test Cohere Embed v4.0 and DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 with the same API?

Both use the same TrustedRouter base URL and API key. At least one of them is not a chat model, so the request can differ as well as the model id: the API docs list the route for each kind of model.