DeepSeek V4 Flash
DeepSeek · Mid
Ultra-cheap frontier-class model (284B total, 13B active MoE). Launched alongside V4 Pro.
- Strengths
- Ultra-cheap frontier-class MoE (284B total / 13B active).
- Best for
- High-volume tasks needing near-frontier quality at minimal cost.
- Limitations
- Lighter than V4 Pro; trades some quality for price.
Input / 1M
$0.14
Output / 1M
$0.28
Cached input / 1M
$0.0028
Context window
1M
Where it sits
55th-cheapest mid model
by blended $/Mtok among 262 listed mid models
69% below the mid median
blended $/Mtok across 262 mid models
Output costs 2× input
$0.14 in / $0.28 out per 1M
Cached input saves 98%
$0.0028 vs $0.14 per 1M fresh
Held flat since launch (Apr 2026)
no blended price change recorded
Computed live from current prices and this model's history — not hand-written, so it stays accurate as prices move.
Price history
Only one price on record so far — the history chart appears once a price changes.
Snapshots
| Effective | Input | Output | Cached in | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | $0.14 | $0.28 | $0.0028 | api-docs.deepseek.com |