DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch)

deepseek · Released Sep 10, 2026
DFO score
12.2 variant, not ranked separately
Speed
– Not reported
Input Price #299 / 735
$0.112 per 1M tokens
Output Price #284 / 735
$0.336 per 1M tokens
Context #35 / 735
1M tokens

Analysis Summary

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is listed here as a text-and-image model with a one-million-token context window, tool use, and function calling. The provided listing for this variant contains no benchmark results, so the capabilities of a related offering should not be assumed to apply to it.

The combination of long context, visual input, and API tools could fit document analysis and high-volume automation. Its listed input and output prices are low, making it practical to test on real tasks. Still, cost does not establish reliability; teams should check instruction following, image interpretation, and tool-call accuracy before relying on it for client deliverables.

Use it as a cost-conscious pilot candidate, with human review during evaluation. Move routine traffic only after it meets the same quality requirements as established workflow models.

Assessed September 23, 2026

Editorial notes

Score capped at 45: no benchmark data available for this model.

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DFO Verdict

Score capped at 45: no benchmark data available for this model.

Down 53 this week

How DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) compares

Its 1M-token context window is larger than 95% of the models we list. At $0.11 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 59% of comparable models.

Position in the field
DFO score: ahead of 61% of models #288
Price: cheaper than 59% of models #299
Context: larger than 95% of models #35
worst in fieldmedianbest in field
Price vs frontier peers · $ per 1M tokens
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) $0.11 in $0.34 out
Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.2 $8.00 in $40.00 out
Google: Gemini 4 Argon $2.00 in $10.00 out
Anthropic: Claude Opus 5.5 $4.00 in $20.00 out

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

Context window vs peers · tokens
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) 1M

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 $0.11 $0.000112
Output $0.34 $0.000336

What would DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) cost your business?

Pick the job that looks most like yours, then fine-tune with the sliders. Estimates update live.

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

$0.645/mo DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) $0.0002 per request
$63.36/mo Anthropic: Claude Fable 5.2 $0.02 per request
$15.84/mo Google: Gemini 4 Argon · best value $0.0053 per request

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These numbers get smaller with the right architecture.

We route routine calls to cheap models and save DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) for the hard ones. Most clients cut their estimate by 60-80%.

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About DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch)

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is a sparse mixture-of-experts model from DeepSeek, and the first built on the company's Causal Encoder-Decoder (CED) architecture. It activates 8B parameters on input and 16B on..

Frequently asked questions about DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch)

How much does DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) cost?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) costs $0.11 per million input tokens and $0.34 per million output tokens.

What is the context window of DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch)?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) has a context window of 1,048,576 tokens (1M).

What can DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) do?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) supports image/vision input, tool use, and function calling.

Who created DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch)?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) is developed by DeepSeek and was released on September 10, 2026.

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