DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017

deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is the October 17, 2026 update to DeepSeek's multimodal Flash model, available through the deepseek-flash endpoint. It supports text and image inputs, thinking and non-thinking modes, tool calls, and JSON output with a 1M-token context window. The release targets reasoning, software engineering, visual understanding, and multi-step agent workflows. DeepSeek reports shorter task runtimes and outputs alongside improvements in its benchmark evaluations; tool execution requires an external harness.

Model specifications

Input
text, image
Output
text
Context
1,048,576 tokens
Max output
393,216 tokens
Input price
$0.15 / 1M tokens
Output price
$0.6 / 1M tokens
Released
2026-10-17

Capabilities

  • Streaming
  • Function calling
  • Vision
  • JSON mode

Provider pricing, discounts and data privacy

Compare effective provider prices, published discounts, regions, retention policies, training use, compliance, and privacy links by service tier.

Standard service tier

6 available providers · discounts up to 50% · tier input average $0.169333 / 1M tokens · tier output average $0.677 / 1M tokens

Alibaba Cloud Int.(EU)

Tier: Standard · Region: EU

Pricing
Input
$0.1415 / 1M tokens
Output
$0.5655 / 1M tokens
Cache read
$0.014 / 1M tokens
Discounts
  • Input: 50% off — list $0.283 / 1M tokens, discounted $0.1415 / 1M tokens, effective $0.1415 / 1M tokens
  • Cache read: 50% off — list $0.028 / 1M tokens, discounted $0.014 / 1M tokens, effective $0.014 / 1M tokens
  • Output: 50% off — list $1.131 / 1M tokens, discounted $0.5655 / 1M tokens, effective $0.5655 / 1M tokens
Data privacy and compliance
Region
EU
Zero data retention
No
Data retention
30-day retention
Used for training
No
Data collection
Moderated
No
GDPR compliant
Yes
HIPAA compliant
No
SOC 2 certified
Yes
BYOK supported
No

Alibaba Cloud Int.(HK)

Tier: Standard · Region: HK

Pricing
Input
$0.1415 / 1M tokens
Output
$0.5655 / 1M tokens
Cache read
$0.014 / 1M tokens
Discounts
  • Input: 50% off — list $0.283 / 1M tokens, discounted $0.1415 / 1M tokens, effective $0.1415 / 1M tokens
  • Cache read: 50% off — list $0.028 / 1M tokens, discounted $0.014 / 1M tokens, effective $0.014 / 1M tokens
  • Output: 50% off — list $1.131 / 1M tokens, discounted $0.5655 / 1M tokens, effective $0.5655 / 1M tokens
Data privacy and compliance
Region
HK
Zero data retention
No
Data retention
30-day retention
Used for training
No
Data collection
Moderated
No
GDPR compliant
Yes
HIPAA compliant
No
SOC 2 certified
Yes
BYOK supported
No

Alibaba Cloud Int.(JP)

Tier: Standard · Region: JP

Pricing
Input
$0.1415 / 1M tokens
Output
$0.5655 / 1M tokens
Cache read
$0.014 / 1M tokens
Discounts
  • Input: 50% off — list $0.283 / 1M tokens, discounted $0.1415 / 1M tokens, effective $0.1415 / 1M tokens
  • Cache read: 50% off — list $0.028 / 1M tokens, discounted $0.014 / 1M tokens, effective $0.014 / 1M tokens
  • Output: 50% off — list $1.131 / 1M tokens, discounted $0.5655 / 1M tokens, effective $0.5655 / 1M tokens
Data privacy and compliance
Region
JP
Zero data retention
No
Data retention
30-day retention
Used for training
No
Data collection
Moderated
No
GDPR compliant
Yes
HIPAA compliant
No
SOC 2 certified
Yes
BYOK supported
No

Alibaba Cloud Int.(US)

Tier: Standard · Region: US

Pricing
Input
$0.1415 / 1M tokens
Output
$0.5655 / 1M tokens
Cache read
$0.014 / 1M tokens
Discounts
  • Input: 50% off — list $0.283 / 1M tokens, discounted $0.1415 / 1M tokens, effective $0.1415 / 1M tokens
  • Cache read: 50% off — list $0.028 / 1M tokens, discounted $0.014 / 1M tokens, effective $0.014 / 1M tokens
  • Output: 50% off — list $1.131 / 1M tokens, discounted $0.5655 / 1M tokens, effective $0.5655 / 1M tokens
Data privacy and compliance
Region
US
Zero data retention
No
Data retention
30-day retention
Used for training
No
Data collection
Moderated
No
GDPR compliant
Yes
HIPAA compliant
No
SOC 2 certified
Yes
BYOK supported
No

Alibaba Cloud Int.(SG)

Tier: Standard · Region: SG

Pricing
Input
$0.15 / 1M tokens
Output
$0.6 / 1M tokens
Cache read
$0.015 / 1M tokens
Discounts
  • Input: 50% off — list $0.3 / 1M tokens, discounted $0.15 / 1M tokens, effective $0.15 / 1M tokens
  • Cache read: 50% off — list $0.03 / 1M tokens, discounted $0.015 / 1M tokens, effective $0.015 / 1M tokens
  • Output: 50% off — list $1.2 / 1M tokens, discounted $0.6 / 1M tokens, effective $0.6 / 1M tokens
Data privacy and compliance
Region
SG
Zero data retention
Yes
Data retention
30-day retention
Used for training
No
Data collection
Moderated
No
GDPR compliant
Yes
HIPAA compliant
No
SOC 2 certified
Yes
BYOK supported
Yes

DeepSeek

Tier: Standard · Region: CN

Pricing
Input
$0.3 / 1M tokens
Output
$1.2 / 1M tokens
Cache read
$0.006 / 1M tokens

No provider discount is currently published.

Data privacy and compliance
Region
CN
Zero data retention
No
Data retention
Unknown retention
Used for training
Yes
Data collection
Moderated
No
GDPR compliant
No
HIPAA compliant
No
SOC 2 certified
No
BYOK supported
No

Frequently asked questions

What is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017?
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is the October 17, 2026 update to DeepSeek's multimodal Flash model, available through the deepseek-flash endpoint. It supports text and image inputs, thinking and non-thinking modes, tool calls, and JSON output with a 1M-token context window. The release targets reasoning, software engineering, visual understanding, and multi-step agent workflows. DeepSeek reports shorter task runtimes and outputs alongside improvements in its benchmark evaluations; tool execution requires an external harness.
How much does DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 cost?
Input costs start at $0.15 / 1M tokens and output costs start at $0.6 / 1M tokens. Provider-level prices vary by service tier.
Are provider discounts available for DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017?
Yes. Current provider offers include discounts of up to 50% from list price. The provider table shows list, discounted, and effective prices.
What is the context length of DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 supports a 1,048,576 token context window and up to 393,216 output tokens.
What capabilities does DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 support?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 supports Streaming, Function calling, Vision, JSON mode.
Which providers offer DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is available from Alibaba Cloud Int.(EU), Alibaba Cloud Int.(HK), Alibaba Cloud Int.(JP), Alibaba Cloud Int.(US), Alibaba Cloud Int.(SG), DeepSeek.
How do providers handle data privacy for DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017?
6 of 6 providers report that customer data is not used for training, and 1 offer zero-data-retention routing. Retention, compliance, and privacy-policy links are listed per provider.

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