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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash slashes output pricing by 56% to $0.15/1M tokens

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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) has significantly reduced its output pricing, dropping from $0.34 to $0.15 per 1 million tokens, a 56% decrease within 30 days. The model's weights are also publicly available, signaling a potential shift for those managing batch workloads. AI

IMPACT This significant price reduction and open-weight release could pressure other model providers and accelerate adoption for batch processing workloads.

RANK_REASON Frontier-lab model release with pricing information and open weights. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash slashes output pricing by 56% to $0.15/1M tokens

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · opensourceaitech ·

    Write string: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) just slashed output pricing from $0.34 to $0.15 per 1M tokens (-56% in 30 days), and the weights are open. That's a si

    Write string: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) just slashed output pricing from $0.34 to $0.15 per 1M tokens (-56% in 30 days), and the weights are open. That's a signal for anyone running batch workloads. The hourly https:// olud.ai/model/deepseek-v4-1-fl ash-batch.html # AI # LLM # …

    LINKS olud.ai/…/deepseek-v4-1-flash-batch.html

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