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DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
DeepSeek · Released 10 Sep 2026 · Open weights
The strongest open model here: free to download, cheap to use and quick.
Key facts
- Maker
- DeepSeek
- Released
- 10 Sep 2026
- Open weights
- Yes, you can download it and run it yourself
- License
- MIT: free for almost any use
- Memory (context window)
- 1 million tokens (how much it can read at once)1,000,000 tokens exactly
- Size
- 763B total (Hugging Face count) parametersB = billion, T = trillion. Bigger usually needs a stronger computer.
- Price
- $0.3 for every million tokens you send, $1.2 for every million tokens it writesA token is a small piece of a word · checked 17 Oct 2026 · price source
Scores
"Independent" = run by an outside group. "Maker's own number" = the company's own claim.
All-roundArtificial Analysis Intelligence Index
39 index points Tied #10 of 17 models scored independent
One combined score from many independent tests of how smart a model is.
setting: max · as of 17 Oct 2026 · source
Chat & writingLMArena Text
1475 Arena score #8 of 15 models scored independent
When real people compare two AI answers side by side without knowing which AI wrote them, which one do they pick more often?
setting: Max · as of 15 Oct 2026 · source
Build websites & appsLMArena WebDev
1618 Arena score #9 of 18 models scored independent
When people ask two AIs to build the same website or app and compare the results, which one do they pick?
setting: Max · as of 17 Oct 2026 · source
CodingLiveBench 2.0 Coding
85.4 score out of 100 #6 of 15 models scored independent
Fresh coding tasks with tests that check the answer, changed often so models cannot memorize them.
setting: highest supported effort · as of 14 Oct 2026 · source
ReasoningLiveBench 2.0 Reasoning
86.7 score out of 100 #6 of 15 models scored independent
Fresh logic and puzzle questions with one right answer, changed often so models cannot memorize them.
setting: highest supported effort · as of 14 Oct 2026 · source
Science questionsGPQA Diamond
90.9% #3 of 6 models scored maker's own number
Very hard science questions in biology, chemistry and physics, written by PhD experts.
as of 17 Oct 2026 · source
Hardest examHumanity's Last Exam (no tools)
36.8% #4 of 6 models scored maker's own number
2,500 expert questions written to be too hard for AI, answered without web search or code.
as of 17 Oct 2026 · source
New puzzlesARC-AGI-2
72.9% #5 of 11 models scored independent
New picture puzzles a model has never seen, so it has to reason instead of remember. Harder for AI than for people.
setting: Max, $0.129 per task · as of 18 Oct 2026 · source
Most used (this week)OpenRouter usage (this week)
36.8 trillion tokens this week #1 of 4 models scored independent
How much developers actually use each model through OpenRouter, a popular service that connects apps to many AI models.
setting: week to 16 Oct · as of 16 Oct 2026 · source
SpeedOutput speed
176 tokens per second #4 of 16 models scored independent
How many tokens (pieces of words) per second the model writes once it starts answering. Higher is faster.
setting: max · as of 17 Oct 2026 · source
How it compares
The 3 models closest to DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, an all-round score. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash: 39 index points, Tied #10 of 17 models scored.
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FAQ
Is DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash free and open?
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash has open weights: you can download it and run it on your own computer or server. License: MIT: free for almost any use.
How much does DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash cost?
The listed price is $0.3 for every million tokens you send, $1.2 for every million tokens it writes, checked 17 Oct 2026. A token is a small piece of a word.
What is DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash best at?
The strongest open model here: free to download, cheap to use and quick. Its best result: #1 of 4 models scored on OpenRouter usage (this week) (most used (this week)).
Who makes DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash?
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is made by DeepSeek. It came out on 10 Sep 2026.