DeepSeek V4 Pro Base vs MAI Transcribe 2

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Pricing and Limits
Context windowMaximum documented tokens1,049KNot reported
Model facts checkedAug 28, 2026View model evidence →Sep 3, 2026View model evidence →

Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →

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Side-by-Side Facts

FieldDeepSeek-V4-Pro-BaseMAI-Transcribe 2
DeveloperDeepSeekMicrosoft
FamilyDeepseek V4 Pro BaseMai Transcribe
ModelDeepSeek-V4-Pro-BaseMAI-Transcribe 2
VersionDeepSeek-V4-Pro-BaseMAI-Transcribe 2
Lifecycleactivepreview
Released2026-04-242026-09-03
Knowledge cutoffUnknownUnknown
Input modalitiesTextAudio
Output modalitiesTextText
Context window1,049KUnknown
Total parameters1.6TUnknown
Active parametersUnknownUnknown
LicenseUnknownUnknown
Open weightsYesNo
API availableUnknownYes
Self-hostableYesUnknown
Provider accessUnknownMicrosoft Foundry (Public preview)
Capabilitiesgenerationdiarization, multilingual, speaker-attribution, transcription, word-level-timestamps

DeepSeek V4 Pro Base Capabilities

generation
Serving providers0
Canonical IDdeepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base

MAI Transcribe 2 Capabilities

diarizationmultilingualspeaker-attributiontranscriptionword-level-timestamps
Serving providers1
Canonical IDmicrosoft/mai-transcribe

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Questions

DeepSeek V4 Pro Base vs MAI Transcribe 2 FAQs

Is DeepSeek V4 Pro Base or MAI Transcribe 2 better for coding?+

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both DeepSeek V4 Pro Base and MAI Transcribe 2, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Pro Base or MAI Transcribe 2?+

Neither model has a directly sourced input price in this comparison. Neither model has a directly sourced output price in this comparison.

Which has a larger context window, DeepSeek V4 Pro Base or MAI Transcribe 2?+

Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. DeepSeek V4 Pro Base is 1,049K and MAI Transcribe 2 is —.

Which performs better in benchmarks, DeepSeek V4 Pro Base or MAI Transcribe 2?+

There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.

Can DeepSeek V4 Pro Base or MAI Transcribe 2 be self-hosted?+

DeepSeek V4 Pro Base is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. DeepSeek V4 Pro Base is open weight; MAI Transcribe 2 is not marked open weight.

Can DeepSeek V4 Pro Base and MAI Transcribe 2 understand images?+

DeepSeek V4 Pro Base is not documented with image input; MAI Transcribe 2 is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.

Which can generate longer answers, DeepSeek V4 Pro Base or MAI Transcribe 2?+

Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. DeepSeek V4 Pro Base is — and MAI Transcribe 2 is —.

Do DeepSeek V4 Pro Base and MAI Transcribe 2 support reasoning and tool use?+

DeepSeek V4 Pro Base: none of these features are definitively sourced. MAI Transcribe 2: none of these features are definitively sourced. Feature support does not establish relative quality.

Which is available from more inference providers, DeepSeek V4 Pro Base or MAI Transcribe 2?+

DeepSeek V4 Pro Base has 0 sourced provider routes; MAI Transcribe 2 has 1, so MAI Transcribe 2 has broader tracked availability.

Which offers better value, DeepSeek V4 Pro Base or MAI Transcribe 2?+

There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.

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