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🚀 DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 is here! Stronger benchmark performance, faster task completion, and shorter outputs than the previous version—a Pareto improvement in performance and cost. Now live on our website, app, and API. 🛠️ Optimized for @DeepSeekHarness, Tencent CodeBuddy, WorkBuddy, and more. Upgrade to DeepSeek Harness v0.2.1-rc.1 or later for the best experience with the new model. 1/4Read original on X
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is live on OpenRouter with DeepSeek as the first provider and many more providers on the way. @deepseek_ai's update to V4.1 Flash is more token efficient and shows major gains in agentic benchmarks. Use it now:Read original on X
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DeepSeek releases faster, cheaper update to its Flash model
DeepSeek releases faster, cheaper update to its V4.1 Flash model
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