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DeepSeek V4 Flash

Budget

One of the cheapest capable open models — strong for high-volume agent loops.

DeepSeek
Maker
83/100
Overall
99
Value score
$0.18
Blended /1M
1.0M
Context
Open
Weights
Pricing: $0.14 in · $0.28 out / 1M tokens · synced from OpenRouter · updated 2026-08-02

Scorecard

Output Quality8.2/10 · 71% community
Agentic Ability8.1/10 · 73% community
Speed9.0/10 · 77% community
Value for $10.0/10 · 81% community
Reliability8.9/10 · 76% community

DeepSeek V4 Flash is the small, fast, extremely cheap member of the V4 line, with a 1M-token context. It's a go-to for the high-volume work in an agent run where you want open weights and rock-bottom cost.

Strengths
  • Among the cheapest capable models
  • Open weights
  • 1M context
Trade-offs
  • Not for the hardest tasks
  • Quality below V4 Pro

Agents that run DeepSeek V4 Flash well

Cheap, high-volume open-weight agent steps.

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DeepSeek V4 Flash FAQ

Is DeepSeek V4 Flash good for AI agents?
Cheap, high-volume open-weight agent steps. On our editorial scoring it rates 8.1/10 for agentic ability and 8.2/10 for output quality. Among the cheapest capable models.
How much does DeepSeek V4 Flash cost?
Via OpenRouter, DeepSeek V4 Flash is priced at $0.14 in · $0.28 out / 1M tokens — a blended rate of about $0.18 per 1M tokens for typical input-heavy agent use.
What is DeepSeek V4 Flash's context window?
DeepSeek V4 Flash has a 1.0M-token context window — large enough to hold sizeable codebases or document sets in a single run. DeepSeek is the maker.
Is DeepSeek V4 Flash open source?
Yes — DeepSeek V4 Flash ships with open weights, so you can self-host it for privacy or run it through a hosted provider like OpenRouter. That openness is a big reason it's popular in open agent stacks.
What are the downsides of DeepSeek V4 Flash?
The main trade-offs: not for the hardest tasks; quality below v4 pro. It's strongest for cheap, high-volume open-weight agent steps.

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