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🤖DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: 552B-Parameter Model Released

New cost-efficient AI model for long-horizon tasks

TL;DR

DeepSeek released V4.1 Flash 1017, a 552B-parameter model with native image understanding and KV caching. It's designed for long-horizon tasks and coding agents, offering better performance than V4 Pro at a lower cost.

DeepSeek just dropped V4.1 Flash 1017, a 552B-parameter model with native image understanding and KV caching. This model is a game-changer for teams running long-horizon tasks and coding agents. It outperforms V4 Pro in performance, speed, and task completion time, all while being more cost-efficient. Key details: 16B output parameters, $0.15 input and $0.60 output pricing per 1M, and 1.24s latency. The model's availability is 99.72%, and it's the first built on the company's Causal Encoder-Decoder (CED) architecture.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: 552B-Parameter Model Released — openrouter.ai

Key Points

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V4.1 Flash 1017 has 552B parameters and activates 8B on input, 16B on output.

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Model exceeds V4 Pro in performance, speed, and task completion time.

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Pricing: $0.15 input, $0.60 output per 1M tokens, with 1.24s latency.

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First model built on DeepSeek's Causal Encoder-Decoder (CED) architecture.

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Native image understanding and KV caching reduce cache memory to a quarter.

Why It Matters

If you're running long-horizon tasks or coding agents, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is a must-look. It outperforms V4 Pro while being more cost-efficient, thanks to native image understanding and KV caching. The model's $0.15 input and $0.60 output pricing per 1M tokens makes it a strong choice for teams with tight budgets.

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