Real data comparison
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 vs Ox Alpha
On price, Ox Alpha is cheaper ($0.00 vs $0.07 per 1M). In real production usage, Ox Alpha is used more (rank #1 vs #2 of 312). Across 27 real task categories where both models have classified traffic, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 handles more of the traffic in 15 of them.
- DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
- Ox Alpha
Head-to-head by real task
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 leads 15 of 27 shared task categories by real classified traffic share; Ox Alpha leads 12. Not a benchmark score - this is what developers actually route to each model for, per OpenRouter's task classification.
| Task | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 | Ox Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Extraction | 33.2% | 7.7% |
| Content Writing | 27.4% | 5.7% |
| Finance & Trading | 27.0% | 6.8% |
| Code Review | 12.3% | 28.5% |
| Conversation | 21.9% | 6.7% |
| Web Search | 29.0% | 14.0% |
| Summarization | 18.0% | 4.7% |
| Repo Scanning | 15.2% | 28.0% |
| Classification | 14.9% | 3.6% |
| Q&A & Knowledge | 19.4% | 8.2% |
| Data Transformation | 15.3% | 4.7% |
| Translation | 12.2% | 2.4% |
| Frontend & UI | 12.5% | 22.1% |
| Math | 20.2% | 11.0% |
| Debugging | 13.3% | 21.9% |
| Data Extraction | 14.1% | 7.1% |
| File I/O | 16.3% | 22.6% |
| Tool Dispatch | 19.5% | 14.0% |
| Security Audit | 19.9% | 25.2% |
| SQL & Database | 11.6% | 16.8% |
| Multi-step Planning | 16.6% | 21.8% |
| DevOps & Config | 19.0% | 23.5% |
| Workflow Execution | 15.1% | 18.8% |
| Code Generation | 18.2% | 21.4% |
| DevOps | 19.7% | 20.8% |
| Shell Execution | 15.4% | 14.8% |
| Research & Reports | 19.6% | 19.2% |
Usage share over time
- DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423
- Ox Alpha
Frequently asked questions
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 vs Ox Alpha: which is better quality?
Quality data is unavailable for one or both models.
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 vs Ox Alpha: which is cheaper?
Ox Alpha is cheaper at $0.00/1M vs $0.07/1M.
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 vs Ox Alpha: which is used more?
Ox Alpha has higher real OpenRouter usage share (rank #1 vs #2 of 312).
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 vs Ox Alpha: which wins more real-world task categories?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 handles more traffic in 15 of 27 shared task categories where both models have classified OpenRouter usage.
Source: OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings), as of August 28, 2026.
Benchmark scores: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai) via OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings).
Methodology: www.smophy.ai/benchmark/methodology
Token counts originate from each provider's own tokenizer and are not directly comparable across providers.