DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Public AI IQ model profile with source-backed benchmark results and derived ranking context.
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Release and Capabilities
| Public release | 2026-09-10 |
|---|---|
| Modalities | text, image |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens |
MIT open weights and hosted DeepSeek API access as deepseek-flash.
Publisher-reported capabilities
- A new causal encoder-decoder mixture-of-experts architecture with native image and text input, text output, and a 1M-token context window.
- The API supports thinking and non-thinking modes, tool calls, and Responses and Anthropic-compatible interfaces.
Limitations and availability caveats
- Peak and off-peak API prices differ; the stored prices use peak rates.
- The reported 552B parameter count describes the backbone; the model also has 196B of Engram conditional memory.
Official release and model references
Measured Coverage and Estimates
Deepseek V4.1 Flash has 22 of 39 tracked IQ benchmark inputs across 7 of 7 dimensions. Raw benchmark tables contain source-backed results only. Derived IQ combines all six dimensions using the shared scoring methodology, including estimates where direct coverage is incomplete. Configured predecessor references: Deepseek V4 Flash. A reference is an estimation input, not evidence that this model has the predecessor's measured results.
Among dimensions with direct benchmark coverage, this profile's highest estimated scores are Programmatic Reasoning (IQ 135) and Mathematical Reasoning (IQ 131). These dimension estimates can include statistical adjustments or predecessor priors; they are not raw benchmark percentages or claims of real-world task success.
Benchmark versions, evaluation harnesses, and coverage affect comparisons; a missing result is not a score of zero. See the scoring methodology for estimation and uncertainty limits.
IQ Dimensions
| Dimension | IQ | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Abstract Reasoning | 115 | 3/5 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 131 | 4/5 |
| Academic Reasoning | 130 | 4/6 |
| Programmatic Reasoning | 135 | 3/6 |
| Computer Use | 126 | 1/5 |
| Reliability | 120 | 3/6 |
| Knowledge Work | 126 | 4/6 |
Benchmark Results
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the IQ of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash?
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash has an estimated IQ of 126, which ranks #21 out of 164 public models on the AI IQ leaderboard. The score combines seven equally weighted reasoning dimensions using measured benchmark results and conservative estimates for missing coverage.
- How much does DeepSeek V4.1 Flash cost?
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens. Adjusted for how many tokens it actually consumes on real tasks, its effective cost works out to $1.84 per million input-plus-output tokens.
- Is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash open source?
- Yes — DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is an open-weights model: its trained weights are published, so it can be downloaded and self-hosted.
- When was DeepSeek V4.1 Flash released?
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash was publicly released on September 10, 2026.
- How large is the context window of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash?
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash supports a context window of 1,000,000 tokens — the amount of text it can consider in a single request.
- How fast is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash?
- In independent measurements, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash generates about 197 tokens per second, with a typical response time of about 14 seconds.