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DeepSeek releases V4.1 Flash model with free access via OpenCode

DeepSeek has released the V4.1 Flash model, which is now available for free use through OpenCode with a 200K context window. The model is also accessible via AI Gateway and OpenRouter, with community reports highlighting performance on various hardware configurations.

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Timeline · 6 reports

  1. 2026-10-17 08:53 · MarkTechPost
    DeepSeek Just Released V4.1-Flash-1017, Scores 77.0 on DeepSWE, Opens Search API
  2. 2026-10-17 00:00 · Vercel Blog
    DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 now available on AI Gateway
  3. 2026-10-16 16:40 · r/LocalLLM
    GitHub - vincalkr/Strata-DSV4.1: DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash GSQ on a single RX 7900 XTX (gfx1100, ROCm/HIP): the v41 engine, the optimizations with their measured numbers, and the docs
  4. 2026-10-16 07:11 · r/LocalLLaMA
    DeepSeek V4.1 Flash on 4x DGX Spark: my numbers vs Patrick Moorhead's results via Wccftech.
  5. 2026-10-16 03:06 · Pandaily
    OpenCode Makes DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Free to Use, With a 200K Context Window
  6. 2026-10-15 23:06 · r/LocalLLaMA
    **DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 on 4x Radeon AI PRO R9700 with affinity: the "refused" 4-card config works, ~79 tok/s on real cards**

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