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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

API model name: deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is DeepSeek's chat model, served on the Api.Airforce unified API. Capabilities include Reasoning. It is priced at $0.33 per million input tokens and $1.32 per million output tokens. That is below the provider's $0.30 official input rate. Access it through the OpenAI-compatible API with one key, alongside 100+ other models on Api.Airforce.

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Pricing

Input / 1M tokens

$0.33

Output / 1M tokens

$1.32

Cache read / 1M tokens

$0.01

Cache write / 1M tokens

$0.41

Official input rate

$0.30

Official output rate

$1.20

Api.Airforce price vs. the provider's official rate.

Specifications

Provider: DeepSeek
Type: chat model

Capabilities

Reasoning

What is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash used for?

Chatbots & assistants — conversational AI, drafting, summarizing and Q&A.
Complex reasoning — math, coding and step-by-step problem solving.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs. similar models

Model	Intelligence	Context	Input / 1M	Output / 1M
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash	—	—	$0.33	$1.32
DeepSeek	—	—	$0.31	$0.31
DeepSeek Chat	—	—	$0.26	$1.03
DeepSeek Chat V3	—	—	$0.32	$1.26

Prices are Api.Airforce pay-as-you-go rates per 1M tokens. Context is the maximum input length.

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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash — frequently asked questions

How much does DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost?: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is billed pay-as-you-go at $0.33 per 1M input tokens and $1.32 per 1M output tokens. There is no subscription — you only pay for what you use.
What can DeepSeek V4.1 Flash do?: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash supports Reasoning.
Is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash free to use?: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is a paid, pay-as-you-go model — no subscription, you are only charged for usage.
How do I use DeepSeek V4.1 Flash via the API?: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is OpenAI-compatible. Point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass the model ID deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017 with your Api.Airforce API key.
Who makes DeepSeek V4.1 Flash?: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is DeepSeek's chat model, served through the unified Api.Airforce gateway alongside 100+ other models.

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Use DeepSeek V4.1 Flash via the API

OpenAI-compatible — point any OpenAI SDK at https://api.airforce/v1 and pass deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017 as the model.

cURL

curl https://api.airforce/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIRFORCE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017",
    "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello!" }]
  }'

Python

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.airforce/v1", api_key="$AIRFORCE_API_KEY")
r = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(r.choices[0].message.content)

JavaScript

import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.airforce/v1", apiKey: process.env.AIRFORCE_API_KEY });
const r = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(r.choices[0].message.content);