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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

DeepSeek Release: 2026-09-10 Tested on: 2026-10-01 04:35 deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash::none
748B total (16B active)MoEOpen source
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Summary

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash scores 5.8 on AI BENCHY and ranks #301. It has 9.7 reliability, a 36.2% pass rate, $0.391 total cost, and 16.63s average response time.

What makes DeepSeek V4.1 Flash unique: It stands out most in Domain specific, where it ranks #1, while Data parsing and extraction is its weakest area at #13.

Model facts

Researched on 2026-09-10

Reported
Parameters
748B total (16B active)
Architecture
MoE
Availability
Open source
License
MIT

Total is 552B backbone plus 196B Engram conditional-memory parameters. Active count is 16B during decode; prefill activates 8B per token. The exact checkpoint includes MIT-licensed weights and a runnable inference implementation.

Parameter source Availability source

Score

5.8

Consistency

9.1

Reliability

9.7

Total Cost (Current Price)

$0.391 ↑ +98.9%

Tested at: $0.197

Total Output Tokens

292,779

Total Input Tokens

337,756

Input Price

$0.013 / 1M

Output Price

$1.320 / 1M

Cache Read Price

$0.013 / 1M

Cache Write Price

N/A

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Tests Correct

Wrong Tests: 16

Attempt pass rate: 36.2%

Flaky tests

3

Flaky tests had mixed outcomes across runs (at least one pass and one fail).

Response Time (avg)

16.63s

Response Time (max): 247.66s

Response Time (total): 382.53s

Wrong answer: 11 Did not follow instructions: 2 API error: 1 Invalid tool call: 1 No answer: 1

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#301 DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

none
Cost
$0.021
Time
55.4s
Tokens
17,181 tok

Price History

Historical pricing data for this model from OpenRouter.

Date Input Price Output Price Cache Read Price Cache Write Price
2026-10-06 14:54 $0.013 / 1M $1.320 / 1M $0.013 / 1M N/A

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Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

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Category Breakdown

Category Score Consistency Tests Correct
Agentic 7.4 3.8
Anti-AI Tricks 3.7 8.4
Coding 5.5 10.0
Combined 3.0 10.0
Data parsing and extraction 6.5 10.0
Domain specific 7.7 10.0
General Intelligence 5.5 10.0
Instructions following 6.5 10.0
Puzzle Solving 5.3 7.2
Tool Calling 10.0 10.0
Trivia 3.0 10.0

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