DeepSeek to release V4.1 Flash on Sept 10, claims it surpasses V4 Pro
DeepSeek announced plans to officially release its V4.1 Flash model around September 10, 2026 (Beijing Time), claiming it surpasses V4 Pro across all key metrics including performance, cost, speed, and task completion time. After the launch and before V4.1 Pro's release, all Pro model requests will be routed to V4.1 Flash and billed at Flash's price. Flash series pricing will be adjusted from 12:00 Beijing Time on September 10, with off-peak rates of $0.003 for input cache hits, $0.15 for input cache misses, and $0.6 for output; peak-hour prices will be double.
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DSeek plans to officially release the V4.1 Flash model around September 10, 2026 (Beijing Time). After extensive internal and external testing, V4.1 Flash has comprehensively surpassed V4 Pro across all key metrics, including performance, cost, speed, and task completion time. In keeping with our commitment to user responsibility, following the official launch of V4.1 Flash and prior to the release of V4.1 Pro, all requests to the Pro model will be routed to V4.1 Flash and billed at Flash's price. If you encounter any issues during your comparative testing between V4 Pro and V4.1 Flash, please do not hesitate to reach out to us with your feedback. Thank you for your support! We will adjust the pricing for the Flash series effective from 12:00 Beijing Time on September 10, 2026. During off-peak hours, the unit price will be $0.003 for input cache hits, $0.15 for input cache misses, and $0.6 for output. Peak-hour prices will be double the off-peak rates. Please plan your usage accordingl
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