DeepSeek's flash model now runs on V4.1-Flash-1017, same API name
DeepSeek says its deepseek-flash name now points to the new V4.1-Flash-1017 model, and existing calls keep working.
DeepSeek updated one of its AI models. If you use it through their service, it switches over by itself. Nothing breaks.
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The API is available worldwide through DeepSeek's platform, according to its docs.
Why it matters
If you build with DeepSeek's , you get the update without changing your code.
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The details
- DeepSeek's docs say the deepseek-flash name is now served by DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017.
- The calling method stays the same.
- The older names deepseek-v4-flash and deepseek-v4-flash-vision-exp still work, but those models are retired.
- Requests to the old names are billed at the Flash price.
- Pandaily reports the weights are released under the MIT license.
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