DeepSeek: DeepSeek Flash Latest

~deepseek · Released Sep 14, 2026 NEW
DFO score
11.3 variant, not ranked separately
Speed
– Not reported
Input Price #162 / 688
$0.020 per 1M tokens
Output Price #274 / 688
$0.396 per 1M tokens
Context #35 / 688
1M tokens

Analysis Summary

DeepSeek Flash Latest is listed with text and image input, tool use, function calling, and a 1,048,576-token context window. Its listed pricing is $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens, making it inexpensive to test on large inputs. The supplied data does not include model-specific benchmark results, so its reasoning, coding, and instruction-following quality cannot be established from this record.

The feature set could suit document intake, image-aware assistance, and workflows that need tool calls, especially where long context and low token cost matter. However, capability metadata alone is not enough to approve it for client-facing or autonomous work. Run task-specific evaluations for accuracy, tool reliability, and content quality before routing production traffic. Consider it a low-cost candidate for a controlled pilot rather than a proven default.

Assessed September 23, 2026

Editorial notes

DeepSeek Flash Latest lists image input, tool and function calling, a 1M-token context, and low pricing; no model-specific benchmark results are provided to establish its performance.

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DFO Verdict

DeepSeek Flash Latest lists image input, tool and function calling, a 1M-token context, and low pricing; no model-specific benchmark results are provided to establish its performance.

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How DeepSeek: DeepSeek Flash Latest compares

Its 1M-token context window is larger than 95% of the models we list. At $0.02 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 76% of comparable models.

Position in the field
DFO score: ahead of 34% of models #457
Price: cheaper than 76% of models #162
Context: larger than 95% of models #35
worst in fieldmedianbest in field
Price vs frontier peers · $ per 1M tokens
DeepSeek: DeepSeek Flash Latest $0.02 in $0.40 out
Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 $4.00 in $20.00 out
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 $2.00 in $10.00 out
Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.1 $10.00 in $50.00 out

Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.

Context window vs peers · tokens

1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.

Pricing

Token Type Cost per 1M tokens Cost per 1K tokens
Input $0.02 $0.000020
Output $0.40 $0.000396

What would DeepSeek: DeepSeek Flash Latest cost your business?

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A website chatbot handling around 100 customer conversations a day, a few short messages each.

3,000
One request is one message, email, draft or automation call.
1,200 tokens

$0.478/mo DeepSeek: DeepSeek Flash Latest $0.0002 per request
$31.68/mo Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 $0.01 per request
$15.84/mo Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5.5 · best value $0.0053 per request

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About DeepSeek: DeepSeek Flash Latest

This model always redirects to the latest model in the DeepSeek Flash family.

Frequently asked questions about DeepSeek: DeepSeek Flash Latest

How much does DeepSeek: DeepSeek Flash Latest cost?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek Flash Latest costs $0.02 per million input tokens and $0.40 per million output tokens.

What is the context window of DeepSeek: DeepSeek Flash Latest?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek Flash Latest has a context window of 1,048,576 tokens (1M).

What can DeepSeek: DeepSeek Flash Latest do?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek Flash Latest supports image/vision input, tool use, and function calling.

Who created DeepSeek: DeepSeek Flash Latest?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek Flash Latest is developed by DeepSeek and was released on September 14, 2026.

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