OFFICIAL MODEL PROFILE

DeepSeek V4 Flash

Catalog entry documented by the provider, with clearly scoped public ranking signals.

DeepSeekAssumption · DeepSeekHistorical · Retired
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Historical · Not automatically certified. Saved for reference only; this model does not drive the current Radar.

Official model ID

deepseek-v4-flash

Historical · Retired
Provider
DeepSeek
Model family
DeepSeek
Release generation
Assumption · Previous generation
Catalog status
Historical · Retired
Automatically verified
Unknown · Not automatically certified
Lifecycle last verified
Lifecycle source
Lifecycle source
Lifecycle evidence
deepseek-v4-flash: The current changelog and pricing page confirm V4 Flash retirement. Its old API ID temporarily routes to DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash (deepseek-flash), a different model; old scores and trial identities do not transfer.
Historical

Common family use cases

Assumption · Solve problems or code · Read, analyze, or write · Everyday work

Family limitations

Assumption · Names and compatibility aliases can change quickly.

Published ranking signals

Historical · No comparable public ranking signal is currently linked to this exact version.

Verify the exact version before choosing: capabilities, price, context limits, latency, tools, and regional availability can differ by provider access path.

Assumption · OpenGPT catalog guidance

Best for

  • Coding.
  • Learning.
  • General.
  • Compatibility checks, controlled migrations, or reproducing an existing deployment.

Strengths

  • Cost efficiency.
  • Coding.
  • Fast iteration.
  • A previous-generation role can support continuity while a migration is evaluated.

Weaknesses

  • Preview lifecycle.
  • Availability varies.
  • This release is retired as of 2026-09-14, so adoption requires a migration plan.
  • Verify exact capabilities, pricing, latency, context limits, tools, and regional availability with the provider.

Alternatives

Assumption · These points are OpenGPT decision guidance derived from provider-confirmed family, catalog role, and lifecycle information. They are not measured results for this exact version. Verify capabilities, pricing, latency, context limits, tools, and regional availability with the provider.

Model family

Family-level guidance

The following summary describes the broader model family from official positioning. It is not a measured result for this exact version.

Assumption · Model family: DeepSeek

DeepSeek

A reasoning- and coding-oriented family available through APIs and selected open-weight releases.

Solve problems or codeRead, analyze, or writeEveryday workRun or adapt it yourself
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Family strengths

Offers explicit reasoning and coding-oriented model options. Provides both hosted access and self-deployment paths for selected releases.

Family limitations

Names and compatibility aliases can change quickly. Region, version, and deployment path require careful verification.

Verify the exact version before choosing: capabilities, price, context limits, latency, tools, and regional availability can differ by provider access path.

Provider documentation and OpenGPT catalog classification are labeled separately.

Version differences

Compare two catalog model IDs from one model family. Provider IDs, sources and published ranking signals are shown; OpenGPT catalog classification is labeled separately.
DeepSeek V4 Flash / DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Experimental
Version differencesDeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Experimental
Official model IDdeepseek-v4-flashdeepseek-v4-flash-vision-exp
Directory statusHistorical · Not automatically certifiedHistorical · Not automatically certified
OpenGPT catalog roleAssumption · PreviousAssumption · Multimodal
Current public ranking signals——
Provider sourceDeepSeek ↗DeepSeek ↗
Model detailsModel details →Model details →

No verified feature-difference data is available. OpenGPT does not infer speed, price, context length, or quality.

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Official resources

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Published ranking signals

Each row preserves one published metric and source. Scores from different sources are not interchangeable.

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No comparable public ranking signal is currently linked to this exact version.

Missing data is not a zero score and does not mean the model is weak. It means this edition cannot safely attach a published result to the exact official version.