DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 released: agent coding beats larger rivals, ~$0.20 per task
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On October 17, 2026, DeepSeek released DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017. According to The Decoder, the model focuses on agentic coding tasks, outperforming larger rival models, with per-task cost reduced to about $0.20. The model is now available on DeepSeek's website, app, and API, with open-sourced weights hosted on Hugging Face and ModelScope. So far there are only reports from the release day, with no further news of follow-up evaluations or third-party feedback.
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- The DecoderDeepseek V4.1 Flash 1017 beats larger rivals in agentic tasks while once again massively cutting per-task costs
DeepSeek released DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017, now live on its website, app, and API, with open weights on Hugging Face and ModelScope.
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