Chinese Open Models vs Claude, GPT, Gemini, and Grok: The Price Gap Is Larger Than the Capability Gap Follow-up
DeepSeek Flash, Qwen3.8-Flash, and GLM-5.3-Flash still price near $0.15/MTok input — while Opus and Sol sit at flagship multiples. Brocker’s baseline table is refreshed from vendor pages as of 15 September 2026.