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DeepSeek V4 Flash
DeepSeek's efficient tier of the V4 generation. Faster and cheaper than V4 Pro; the practical default for high-throughput agentic workloads.
- Modality
- Text
- License
- DeepSeek License (Open weights)
- Released
- May 6, 2026
- Last verified
- May 10, 2026
- Runs locally
- Yes
Strengths
- Cheaper and lower-latency than V4 Pro
- Same V4 family training, scaled-down architecture
- Open weights and API access both available
Weaknesses
- Reasoning depth shallower than V4 Pro on hardest problems
- License has restrictions on commercial use cases
Try it
| Where | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hugging Face | weights | DeepSeek License |
| DeepSeek Platform | hosted-api | API key required |
Version history
- DeepSeek V4 Flash May 2026 Current
- DeepSeek V4 Pro May 2026
- DeepSeek V3 Dec 2024 Deprecated
Official sources
- Model card model
Change log
- — Initial entry. Sighted on Hugging Face (lastModified 2026-05-06).
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