Migrate off DeepSeek-V4-Flash
RetiredDeepSeek-V4-Flash has been retired and shut down on 10 Sep 2026. DeepSeek's official replacement is DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash. The cheapest comparable model we track is Qwen-Flash (Alibaba) at $0.138 per 1M tokens blended.
Last verified: 26 Sep 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation
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DeepSeek-V4-Flash → DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Moving to DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash means 1.3× cheaper ($0.66 → $0.525 /1M blended).
| Spec | DeepSeek-V4-Flash | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Retired | GA |
| Blended price /1M | $0.66 | $0.525 |
| Input / output /1M | $0.44 / $1.32 | $0.3 / $1.20 |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Max output | 384.000 | 384.000 |
| Modality | text | text, image |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
API string was deepseek-v4-flash → switch to deepseek-flash. See DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash's full spec sheet →
Budget-friendly replacements for DeepSeek-V4-Flash
Generally-available models that match DeepSeek-V4-Flash's capabilities (and at least half its 1M context), ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.
| Model | Blended /1M | Input / output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen-Flash Alibaba | $0.138 | $0.05 / $0.4 | 1M |
| Llama 4 Scout (17B-16E Instruct) Meta | $0.15 | $0.1 / $0.3 | 10M |
| Qwen3.5-Flash Alibaba | $0.175 | $0.1 / $0.4 | 1M |
Migrating off DeepSeek-V4-Flash
What replaces DeepSeek-V4-Flash?
DeepSeek's recommended migration for DeepSeek-V4-Flash is DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Qwen-Flash (Alibaba) at $0.138/1M blended.
Is DeepSeek-V4-Flash still available?
No — DeepSeek-V4-Flash has been retired (shut down 10 Sep 2026) and is no longer available via DeepSeek's API.
What is the cheapest alternative to DeepSeek-V4-Flash?
Qwen-Flash (Alibaba) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches DeepSeek-V4-Flash's capabilities, at $0.05 per 1M input and $0.4 per 1M output tokens ($0.138/1M blended).
Browse the full deprecation watch → or see DeepSeek-V4-Flash's full spec sheet →
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- DeprecatingGoogle re-pointed the Gemini 2.5 TTS migration path past the 3.1 preview and onto the new GA 3.8 TTS models
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