By deepseek ยท Updated 2026-10-24 ยท Open weights ยท mitReads imageslong-context / RAGreads images / documentsstep-by-step reasoningopen weights / self-hostable
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is best suited for long-context / RAG, reads images / documents, step-by-step reasoning, open weights / self-hostable. Access it through one Appmo API key alongside 458 other models โ Appmo's optimizer can route to it automatically when it is the best value for a request. Weights: huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash.
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curl https://appmo.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $APPMO_KEY" \
-d '{"model":"deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'How much does DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs $0.003 per 1M input tokens and $2.4 per 1M output tokens ($0.602 blended), as of 2026-10-24. Prices are expected to fall as competition increases.
What is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash best for?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is best suited for long-context / RAG, reads images / documents, step-by-step reasoning, open weights / self-hostable.
How do I use DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash?
Send requests to Appmo's OpenAI-compatible endpoint with model id "deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash" and one API key โ no separate provider account needed.
Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash open source?
Yes โ its weights are public on Hugging Face (deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash) under the mit license; check the license terms before commercial use.
Can DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash create images?
No. DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash can read and understand images, but it only writes text.