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DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (free) Free API on OpenRouter

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★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 Benchmark-backed score

Official DeepSeek V4 Flash release with enhanced agentic capabilities and integrated DSpark speculative decoding

Free APIOpenAI compatibleReasoningTool callingJSON modeTextReasoning
API Details

Copy-ready connection details

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Base URL
https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
Model ID
deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731:free
API format OpenAI Chat Completions + OpenAI Responses
Technical Details

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (free) specifications

Provider and model catalog
Context window 1.0M
Max output 393K
Status Online
Family deepseek-flash
Knowledge cutoff 2025-05
Released Jul 31, 2026
Last updated Sep 18, 2026
Free listing since Sep 18, 2026
Input text
Output text
Capabilities reasoning, tool calling, structured output, temperature control
Open weights Yes

External benchmark references

Benchmark Score Metric Date
Terminal-Bench 82.7 pass@1 Not listed
NL2Repo 54.2 resolve rate 2026-07-31
CyberGym 76.7 score 2026-07-31
DeepSWE 54.4 resolve rate 2026-07-31
AI Recommendation

Should you use DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (free)?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (free) is listed for chat workloads and supports a 1.0M context window.

Use it when OpenRouter's free tier is enough for evaluation, demos, or light production traffic.

Best for
  • Chat
Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Long context window
  • Reasoning mode listed
  • Tool calling support
  • Structured JSON output

Watch outs

  • Free-tier rate limits apply
  • Vision support is not listed
Benchmark Overview

Benchmark signals for DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (free)

Measured data
Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following
34.5/100
Coding Programming and code generation
69.1/100
Agentic Tool use and multi-step tasks
41.7/100
Speed Observed generation speed
207 tok/s
Context Maximum listed context window
1.0M
Pricing

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (free) pricing per 1M tokens

Free tier listed
Input $0.44 per 1M tokens
Output $1.32 per 1M tokens
Access Available OpenRouter
Rate limit 200 req/day (free tier) provider policy
Typical Use Cases

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (free) use cases

Chat

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (free) is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

FAQ

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (free) free API FAQ

Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (free) free to use?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (free) is listed with free API access on OpenRouter, subject to the provider's quota and account policy.

What is the DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (free) model ID?

The model ID shown in this catalog is deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731:free.

What are the DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (free) free tier rate limits on OpenRouter?

The listed free tier limit is 200 req/day (free tier). Limits can change per account tier, so confirm against the provider dashboard.

What context window does DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (free) support?

The listed context window is 1.0M tokens with up to 393K output tokens.

More about DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (free)

Official DeepSeek V4 Flash release with enhanced agentic capabilities and integrated DSpark speculative decoding

For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the OpenRouter provider page.