Fast DeepSeek V4 lane for economical reasoning, coding, and long-context work
https://openrouter.ai/api/v1 deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash | Benchmark | Score | Metric | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-Bench Verified | 79 | resolved | Not listed |
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 is listed for chat workloads and supports a 1.0M context window.
Use the comparison and availability sections before choosing this listing, because it is not currently marked as free.
We found 3 provider listings for deepseek-v4-flash. Check model ID, quota, pricing, and API format before switching providers.
| Provider | Model listing | Access | Context | API | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 | Paid | 1.0M | OpenAI-style | 200 req/day (free tier) |
| | deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4-flash | Free tier | 1.0M | OpenAI-style | Up to 40 RPM |
| | deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Flash | Free tier | 8K | Native | Varies |
| Model | Provider | Context | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4-flash | NVIDIA NIM | 1.0M | Free tier |
| deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Flash | ModelScope | 8K | Free tier |
| Poolside: Laguna S 2.1 (free) | OpenRouter | 262K | Free tier |
| Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 (free) | OpenRouter | 262K | Free tier |
| Cohere: North Mini Code (free) | OpenRouter | 256K | Free tier |
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 is not currently marked as free on OpenRouter.
The model ID shown in this catalog is deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash.
The listed free tier limit is 200 req/day (free tier). Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.
The listed context window is 1.0M tokens with up to 131K output tokens.
DeepSeek V4 Flash is a Mixture-of-Experts model with 284B total parameters (13B active per token), available free on OpenRouter. It features a 1M context window with hybrid attention for efficient long-context processing. Supports configurable reasoning effort (high/xhigh levels). Strong performance on coding, reasoning, and agent workflows. Model weights available on Hugging Face. Text-only. OpenAI-compatible via OpenRouter. Free tier: 200 RPD (or 1,000 with $10 lifetime credit).
For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the OpenRouter provider page.