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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max)

deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017Open weightsReasoningmax configuration

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is the October 17, 2026 snapshot of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, served by DeepSeek under the `deepseek-flash` API model name. V4.1 Flash is a sparse mixture-of-experts model...

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Source-linked model intelligenceCatalog added 17 Oct 2026Specifications observed 28 Oct 2026

Specifications and providers describe DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017. Evaluation scores retain the exact max configuration.

GPQA Diamond

93.2%

Source-reported

Context window

1M

393.2K max output tokens

Input price

$0.15

USD / million input tokens

Output price

$0.6

USD / million output tokens

Inference providers

30

36 provider routes observed

Measured output speed

—

No model-level measurement

01 / PERFORMANCE

A clearer view of capability.

Read the score, understand the context, and explore where this model sits among its peers.

Performance fingerprint

Individual published accuracy scores · not a composite index

Individual benchmark accuracy. Axes represent different tasks, not a composite index.FrontierMath Ti…FrontierMath Ti…GPQA DiamondOTIS Mock AIME …SimpleQA VerifiedFrontierMath Tier 4 v2: 46.3FrontierMath Tiers 1–3 v2: 71.2GPQA Diamond: 93.2OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025: 99.4SimpleQA Verified: 42.5Each axis: 0–100% · Individual evaluations

Performance meets price

GPQA Diamond · same published source and version

In good company

GPQA Diamond · Epoch AI · benchmark data

96.4
Google DeepMind
95.8
OpenAI
95.6
Anthropic
93.9
OpenAI
93.9
Anthropic
93.5
OpenAI
93.4
xAI
93.3
OpenAI
93.3
OpenAI
93.2
This model

Rank #18 in this published cohort. 325 models in the source cohort. Showing selected nearby models. Evaluation settings can differ.

Evidence, by task.

Coverage is not a capability score.

5published results
1 evaluation source
Reasoning5 evaluations
CodingAwaiting evidence
Mathematics3 evaluations
VisionAwaiting evidence
AgenticAwaiting evidence
Long contextAwaiting evidence

Documented features, task evaluations, and preference rankings describe different things. Missing coverage does not imply a model cannot perform a task.

Explore our methodology

02 / BENCHMARK EXPLORER

The numbers behind the model.

Original results, exact versions, and a direct path to the evidence behind every score.

5 published results

5 percentage-based evaluations. Each benchmark measures a different task; compare results within the same evaluation and protocol.

Published benchmark results for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max)
BenchmarkScoreVersion & metricSourcePublishedEvidence
Epoch AI · independent runsAccuracy · Higher is betterEpoch AI · benchmark dataSource-reportedNot available
Epoch AI · independent runsAccuracy · Higher is betterEpoch AI · benchmark dataSource-reportedNot available
Epoch AI · independent runsAccuracy · Higher is betterEpoch AI · benchmark dataSource-reportedNot available
Epoch AI · independent runsAccuracy · Higher is betterEpoch AI · benchmark dataSource-reportedNot available
Epoch AI · independent runsAccuracy · Higher is betterEpoch AI · benchmark dataSource-reportedNot available

03 / COST & VALUE

Know what your workload costs.

Explore token prices, see where the spend goes, and model a workload of your own.

Input$0.15per million tokens
Output$0.6per million tokens
Cache read$0.003per million tokens
Cache write—per million tokens
Additional published rates
Additional rates supplied by the model catalog
Billing fieldPublished rateBilling basis
Overrides[{"prompt":"0.00000015","utc_days":["saturday","sunday"],"completion":"0.0000006","input_cache_read":"0.000000003"},{"prompt":"0.00000015","utc_end":100,"utc_days":["monday","tuesday","wednesday","thursday","friday"],"utc_start":0,"completion":"0.0000006","input_cache_read":"0.000000003"},{"prompt":"0.0000003","utc_end":400,"utc_days":["monday","tuesday","wednesday","thursday","friday"],"utc_start":100,"completion":"0.0000012","input_cache_read":"0.000000006"},{"prompt":"0.00000015","utc_end":600,"utc_days":["monday","tuesday","wednesday","thursday","friday"],"utc_start":400,"completion":"0.0000006","input_cache_read":"0.000000003"},{"prompt":"0.0000003","utc_end":1000,"utc_days":["monday","tuesday","wednesday","thursday","friday"],"utc_start":600,"completion":"0.0000012","input_cache_read":"0.000000006"},{"prompt":"0.00000015","utc_end":0,"utc_days":["monday","tuesday","wednesday","thursday","friday"],"utc_start":1000,"completion":"0.0000006","input_cache_read":"0.000000003"}]Source-supplied USD rate; see provider billing terms

Workload cost calculator

Change the numbers. See the trade-offs.

Token estimate only. Excludes cache writes, tools, and other provider fees. Actual token usage and provider limits vary.

Your estimated spend

1,000 requests · 11M tokens

$2.1estimated total
Uncached input$1.5
Cached input$0
Output$0.6
Per request$0.0021
Without cache discount$2.1
Estimated cache savings$0

04 / INFERENCE NETWORK

One model. Different ways to run it.

Compare inference routes by price, context, quantization, and reported availability.

30 providers · 36 routes
Provider routes for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max), observed 28 Oct 2026
Provider / routeInput / MOutput / MCache / MContextOutput limitSpeedLatencyAvailability · 1dRates
OOpenInferenceFP4$0.0115$1.8$0.01141M943.7K——99.93%
RRekaQuantization not disclosed$0.04$0.5$0.0041M393.2K——96.53%
MMorphFP8$0.063$0.548$0.0041M943.7K——100%
WWaferMXFP4$0.07$0.5$0.00691M943.7K——100%
RRelaceQuantization not disclosed$0.07$0.5$0.0081M943.7K——100%
DDeepInfraFP8 · flex$0.0784$0.2352$0.00241M131.1K——54.62%
IInferenceNetFP8$0.08$0.55$0.0081M393.2K——100%
IInferenceNetFP8$0.08$0.55$0.0081M393.2K——100%
DDeepInfraFP8$0.098$0.294$0.00291M131.1K——100%
CCloudflareQuantization not disclosed$0.1$0.6$0.0031M943.7K——99.37%
SSail ResearchFP4$0.101$0.15$0.00671M384K——100%
SSail ResearchFP4$0.101$0.15$0.00671M384K——100%
DDecartFP4$0.129$0.516$0.00261M262.1K——99.72%
AAtlasCloudFP8$0.135$0.54$0.01351M393.2K——100%
DDeepInfraFP8 · priority$0.147$0.441$0.00441M131.1K——100%
IIonstreamQuantization not disclosed$0.15$0.45$0.00951M943.7K——99.93%
SStreamLakeFP8$0.15$0.6$0.0031M384K——100%
DDeepSeekQuantization not disclosed$0.15$0.6$0.0031M393.2K——100%
MMakoraFP8$0.15$1.2$0.0061M943.7K——99.93%
DDigitalOceanQuantization not disclosed$0.18$0.72$0.0061M943.7K——100%
GGMICloudFP8$0.18$0.72$0.00361M943.7K——100%
NNovitaFP8$0.195$0.78$0.00391M393.2K——100%
PPhalaQuantization not disclosed$0.2$1.2$0.0061M393.2K——99.93%
FFireworksQuantization not disclosed$0.21$0.84$0.00421M943.7K——100%
MModalQuantization not disclosed$0.25$1$0.0051M943.7K——99.43%
BBaiduFP8$0.28$1.13$0.0061M393.2K——100%
CCrusoeFP8$0.29$1.2$0.0071M943.7K——100%
NNebiusFP8$0.3$1.2$0.0061M943.7K——99.44%
SSiliconFlowFP8$0.3$1.2$0.0061M393.2K——99.72%
TTogetherQuantization not disclosed$0.3$1.2$0.0061M943.7K——100%
FFireworksQuantization not disclosed$0.3$1.2$0.0061M943.7K——90.11%
PPrimeIntellectQuantization not disclosed$0.3$1.2$0.0061M131.1K——100%
BBaseTenQuantization not disclosed$0.3$1.2$0.0071M262.1K——100%
PParasailFP8$0.3$1.2$0.0061M943.7K——99.93%
AAlibabaQuantization not disclosed$0.33$1.32$0.0331M393.2K——99.5%
FFireworksQuantization not disclosed$0.45$1.8$0.0091M943.7K——100%

Snapshot observed 28 Oct 2026. Speed and latency are the reported 30-minute median when available. This is a dated snapshot, not live monitoring.

Provider price comparison

USD per million tokens · input and output rates

InputOutput
OpenInferencefp4
Input
$0.0115
Output
$1.8
Reka
Input
$0.04
Output
$0.5
Morphfp8
Input
$0.063
Output
$0.548
Wafermxfp4
Input
$0.07
Output
$0.5
Relace
Input
$0.07
Output
$0.5
DeepInfrafp8 · flex
Input
$0.0784
Output
$0.2352
InferenceNetfp8
Input
$0.08
Output
$0.55
InferenceNetfp8
Input
$0.08
Output
$0.55
DeepInfrafp8
Input
$0.098
Output
$0.294
Cloudflare
Input
$0.1
Output
$0.6

Reported availability

Provider availability over the selected observation window

OpenInference · FP499.93%
Reka96.53%
Morph · FP8100%
Wafer · MXFP4100%
Relace100%
DeepInfra · flex · FP854.62%
InferenceNet · FP8100%
InferenceNet · FP8100%
DeepInfra · FP8100%
Cloudflare99.37%

Output speed

Reported 30-minute p50 · tokens per second

No provider throughput measurements were returned in this snapshot.

Response latency

Reported 30-minute p50 · seconds

No provider latency measurements were returned in this snapshot.

Context by provider

Actual route limits can differ from the catalog maximum

OpenInference · FP41M
Reka1M
Morph · FP81M
Wafer · MXFP41M
Relace1M
DeepInfra · flex · FP81M
InferenceNet · FP81M
InferenceNet · FP81M
DeepInfra · FP81M
Cloudflare1M

05 / CAPABILITIES & MODALITIES

What goes in. What comes out.

A map of documented interfaces and API features, separate from benchmark performance.

INPUT MODALITIES

TextImage
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max)Reasoning supported

OUTPUT MODALITIES

Text

Feature support

Listed catalog API parameters and documented pricing features

ReasoningSupported
Tool callingSupported
Tool choiceSupported
Structured outputsSupported
Response formatSupported
Reasoning detailsSupported
Seed controlSupported
Stop sequencesSupported
Prompt cachingSupported
TemperatureSupported

Room to work

Context capacity and completion limits

1Mtotal context tokens
Context window
393.2Kmax output

Output tokens share the total context budget. The maximum completion length is a separate limit, and individual provider routes may have smaller limits.

Catalog context
1,048,576 tokens
Maximum output
393,216 tokens
Top-provider context
1,048,576 tokens

Features vary by route

Check the provider before depending on a specific API feature.

API feature support by provider
Provider routeReasoningToolsStructured outputResponse formatImplicit caching
OpenInference · FP4SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
RekaSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Morph · FP8SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Wafer · MXFP4SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
RelaceSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
DeepInfra · flex · FP8SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
InferenceNet · FP8SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
InferenceNet · FP8SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
DeepInfra · FP8SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
CloudflareSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Sail Research · FP4SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Sail Research · FP4SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Decart · FP4SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
AtlasCloud · FP8SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
DeepInfra · priority · FP8SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
IonstreamSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
StreamLake · FP8SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
DeepSeekSupportedSupportedNot listedSupportedSupported
Makora · FP8SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
DigitalOceanSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
GMICloud · FP8SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Novita · FP8SupportedSupportedNot listedSupportedSupported
PhalaSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
FireworksSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
ModalSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Baidu · FP8SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Crusoe · FP8SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Nebius · FP8SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
SiliconFlow · FP8SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
TogetherSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
FireworksSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
PrimeIntellectSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
BaseTenSupportedSupportedNot listedNot listedSupported
Parasail · FP8SupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
AlibabaSupportedSupportedNot listedSupportedSupported
FireworksSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported

06 / UNDER THE HOOD

The complete specification sheet.

Exact identities, model architecture, limits, and the defaults that shape a request.

Identity & architecture

Developer
DeepSeek
Exact identity
deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017_max
Subject
Model Configuration
Access
Open weights
License
Not disclosed
Parameters
Not disclosed
Tokenizer
DeepSeek
Instruction format
Not disclosed

Reasoning & controls

Reasoning
Supported
Mandatory reasoning
No
Reasoning by default
Enabled
Published configuration
max
Supported reasoning efforts
max, high, low, none
Default reasoning effort
high
API parameters
22
Provider moderation
No
Quantization variants
fp4, fp8, mxfp4

Dates & limits

Catalog added
17 Oct 2026
Knowledge cutoff
Not disclosed
Catalog expiration
Not documented
Specifications observed
28 Oct 2026
Providers observed
28 Oct 2026
Request limits
Provider-specific / not supplied
Canonical catalog ID
deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-20261017

API parameters & defaults

Availability is catalog-wide. Defaults can vary across providers.

frequency_penaltySupported · default not supplied
include_reasoningSupported · default not supplied
logit_biasSupported · default not supplied
logprobsSupported · default not supplied
max_completion_tokensSupported · default not supplied
max_tokensSupported · default not supplied
min_pSupported · default not supplied
parallel_tool_callsSupported · default not supplied
presence_penaltySupported · default not supplied
reasoningSupported · default not supplied
reasoning_effortSupported · default not supplied
repetition_penaltySupported · default not supplied
response_formatSupported · default not supplied
seedSupported · default not supplied
stopSupported · default not supplied
structured_outputsSupported · default not supplied
temperatureSupported · default not supplied
tool_choiceSupported · default not supplied
toolsSupported · default not supplied
top_kSupported · default not supplied
top_logprobsSupported · default not supplied
top_pSupported · default not supplied

07 / BUILD WITH THIS MODEL

From exploration to your first request.

Use the documented catalog identifier and keep your API key in an environment variable.

Make an API request

const response = await fetch(
  "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.OPENROUTER_API_KEY}`,
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      "model": "deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017",
      "messages": [
        {
          "role": "user",
          "content": "Explain the trade-offs in this design."
        }
      ],
      "reasoning": {
        "effort": "max"
      }
    }),
  },
);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data.choices[0].message.content);

08 / PROVENANCE & HISTORY

Every number has a story.

Follow the source, check the observation date, and distinguish published results from model specifications.

The observation trail

Recorded events, in chronological order

Added to the model catalog

Catalog creation date, as recorded by OpenRouter.

Provider routes observed

36 inference routes in this snapshot.

Model specifications observed

Catalog pricing, limits, and supported parameters captured.

Observation dates describe when data was captured. They do not represent newly run evaluations or continuous performance monitoring.

Published observation ledger

Historical evidence, with source and version preserved.

Published observation history for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max)
ObservedBenchmarkScoreVersionSourceVerification
28 Oct 2026SimpleQA VerifiedEpoch AI · independent runsEpoch AI · benchmark dataSource-reported
28 Oct 2026FrontierMath Tier 4 v2Epoch AI · independent runsEpoch AI · benchmark dataSource-reported
28 Oct 2026FrontierMath Tiers 1–3 v2Epoch AI · independent runsEpoch AI · benchmark dataSource-reported
28 Oct 2026OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Epoch AI · independent runsEpoch AI · benchmark dataSource-reported
28 Oct 2026GPQA DiamondEpoch AI · independent runsEpoch AI · benchmark dataSource-reported
28 Oct 2026SimpleQA VerifiedEpoch AI · independent runsEpoch AI · benchmark dataSource-reported
28 Oct 2026FrontierMath Tier 4 v2Epoch AI · independent runsEpoch AI · benchmark dataSource-reported
28 Oct 2026FrontierMath Tiers 1–3 v2Epoch AI · independent runsEpoch AI · benchmark dataSource-reported
28 Oct 2026OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Epoch AI · independent runsEpoch AI · benchmark dataSource-reported
28 Oct 2026GPQA DiamondEpoch AI · independent runsEpoch AI · benchmark dataSource-reported

09 / A FEW MORE DETAILS

Questions worth asking.

Quick answers, drawn from this model’s connected specifications.

How much does DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (max) cost?

Catalog starting rates are $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.6 per million output tokens. Cache-read pricing is $0.003 per million tokens. Compare provider routes and service tiers above for their specific prices.

How much context can it handle?

1,048,576 tokens in the catalog context window. The catalog lists a maximum of 393,216 completion tokens. Provider limits can differ.

Does it support tools and structured output?

Tool calling: listed as supported. Structured outputs: listed as supported. See the provider feature matrix for route-specific differences.

How should I interpret these benchmark results?

Read the benchmark name, exact version, metric, source, and model configuration together. Different evaluation settings can change the result. Preference ratings and source-defined composite indices remain separate from task accuracy.

Are these prices and provider measurements live?

This page uses dated source snapshots. Catalog data was observed on 28 Oct 2026. Provider routes were observed on 28 Oct 2026. Missing measurements are not estimated or treated as zero.

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