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DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 price drops 40% to $0.12/1M tokens

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 has seen a significant price reduction, with output token costs dropping by 40% in 30 days to $0.12 per 1 million tokens. This open-weight model is rapidly becoming more affordable. AI

IMPACT This price drop for an open-weight model could accelerate adoption and experimentation with advanced AI capabilities.

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on a new model release from a frontier lab. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 price drops 40% to $0.12/1M tokens

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 output tokens dropped 40% in 30 days to $0.12 per 1M. Open weights and getting cheaper fast. https:// olud.ai/model/deepseek-v4-flas h-04

    DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 output tokens dropped 40% in 30 days to $0.12 per 1M. Open weights and getting cheaper fast. https:// olud.ai/model/deepseek-v4-flas h-0423.html # AI # LLM # Pricing