DeepSeek V4.1 Flash API pricing
Of the 18 providers checked, DeepInfra lists the lowest blended rate for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: $0.14 input and $0.42 output per 1M tokens, on its pricing page as of 25 September 2026.
A mixture-of-experts model from DeepSeek that reads images as well as text, with a context of up to 1M tokens. The older V4 Flash and V4 Flash Vision names on DeepSeek's own API now route to it; existing integrations keep working unchanged.
Across 18 providers, the most expensive charges 4.9Γ the cheapest on a blended basis. 1 provider is on a limited-time promotion.
Prices by provider
Per 1M tokens, on-demand, sorted cheapest first by blended cost (3:1 input to output). Off-peak and long-context rates are listed on each provider's page.
| # | Provider | Input / 1M | Cached / 1M | Output / 1M | Checked | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0.14 | $0.0042 | $0.42 | 25 Sep 2026 | Promotional price, 30% off list $0.20 / $0.60 | |
| 2 | $0.15 | $0.003 | $0.60 | 25 Sep 2026 | ||
| 3 | $0.20 | $0.006 | $0.60 | 25 Sep 2026 | Listed as deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash | |
| 4 | $0.20 | $0.01 | $1.00 | 3 Oct 2026 | ||
| 5 | β¬0.20 β $0.2273 | β¬0.01 | β¬1.00 β $1.1367 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 6 | β¬0.22 β $0.2501 | β¬0.011 | β¬1.10 β $1.2504 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 7 | $0.30 | β | $1.20 | 25 Sep 2026 | International region, busy hours; idle hours are half price | |
| 8 | $0.30 | $0.007 | $1.20 | 25 Sep 2026 | ||
| 9 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $1.20 | 29 Sep 2026 | Listed as deepseek-v4.1-flash-fast-fp4 (MXFP4) | |
| 10 | $0.30 | $0.006 | $1.20 | 25 Sep 2026 | Peak rate; off-peak hours are half price | |
| 11 | $0.30 | $0.006 | $1.20 | 25 Sep 2026 | Standard tier | |
| 12 | $0.30 | $0.006 | $1.20 | 25 Sep 2026 | ||
| 13 | $0.30 | $0.006 | $1.20 | 25 Sep 2026 | ||
| 14 | $0.25 | β | $1.75 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 15 | $0.50 | $0.13 | $1.50 | 15 Oct 2026 | Currency shown as $ (assumed USD); VAT not stated. | |
| 16 | β¬0.45 β $0.5115 | β | β¬1.75 β $1.9892 | 15 Oct 2026 | Excl. VAT ("VAT may apply depending on your location"). The Norwegian site shows NOK. | |
| 17 | β¬0.58 β $0.6593 | β¬0.15 | β¬1.73 β $1.9665 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 18 | β¬0.60 β $0.682 | β¬0.12 | β¬1.80 β $2.0461 | 15 Oct 2026 | Paris region. Batches API -50%. |
Each price was read off the provider's own pricing page on the date shown; the date links to that page. Providers that publish no per-token price for this model are not listed. EUR prices are ranked at the ECB reference rate of 24 September 2026. The same data is open under CC-BY at /api/query/prices.
Of the 8 European-headquartered providers checked, Aurora Inference lists the lowest blended rate for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: $0.20 input and $0.60 output per 1M tokens, on its pricing page as of 25 September 2026.
European providers
Per 1M tokens, on-demand, for providers headquartered in Europe, sorted cheapest first by blended cost (3:1 input to output). See all European AI providers
| # | Provider | Input / 1M | Cached / 1M | Output / 1M | Checked | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0.20 | $0.006 | $0.60 | 25 Sep 2026 | Listed as deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash | |
| 2 | β¬0.20 β $0.2273 | β¬0.01 | β¬1.00 β $1.1367 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 3 | β¬0.22 β $0.2501 | β¬0.011 | β¬1.10 β $1.2504 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 4 | $0.25 | β | $1.75 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 5 | $0.50 | $0.13 | $1.50 | 15 Oct 2026 | Currency shown as $ (assumed USD); VAT not stated. | |
| 6 | β¬0.45 β $0.5115 | β | β¬1.75 β $1.9892 | 15 Oct 2026 | Excl. VAT ("VAT may apply depending on your location"). The Norwegian site shows NOK. | |
| 7 | β¬0.58 β $0.6593 | β¬0.15 | β¬1.73 β $1.9665 | 1 Oct 2026 | ||
| 8 | β¬0.60 β $0.682 | β¬0.12 | β¬1.80 β $2.0461 | 15 Oct 2026 | Paris region. Batches API -50%. |
Each price was read off the provider's own pricing page on the date shown; the date links to that page. Providers that publish no per-token price for this model are not listed. EUR prices are ranked at the ECB reference rate of 24 September 2026. The same data is open under CC-BY at /api/query/prices.
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