DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash
Analysis Summary
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash sits in the Professional tier on our leaderboard, ranked #23 of 523 published models on overall intelligence. At $0.140 input and $0.280 output per 1M tokens, it is among the most expensive on the market. It offers an exceptionally large context window suited to long-document workflows and supports tool use and function calling.
Editorial notes
DeepSeek V4 Flash is a standout value proposition ā excellent reasoning and strong agentic performance at just $0.14/1M input tokens with a 1M token context window. Its combination of solid coding ability, high agentic scores, and ultra-low pricing makes it one of the most cost-efficient capable models available, though limited Western provider support is a consideration for UK businesses.
Assessed April 24, 2026
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Performance Profile
DeepSeek V4 Flash is an efficiency-optimized Mixture-of-Experts model from DeepSeek with 284B total parameters and 13B activated parameters, supporting a 1M-token context window. It is designed for fast inference and..
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Performance Indices
Source: Artificial Analysis
This model was released recently. Independent benchmark evaluations are typically completed within days of release ā these figures are preliminary and are likely to be updated as testing is finalised.
Benchmark Scores
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Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis and Hugging Face
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Model Information
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.14 | $0.000140 |
| Output | $0.28 | $0.000280 |
Live Performance
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