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DeepSeek V4 Flash API

Input
$0.14per 1M tokens
Output
$0.28per 1M tokens
Cached input
$0.0028per 1M tokens
Context
1.1M
No gateway feesEvery DeepSeek model's pricePay-as-you-go only

DeepSeek V4 Flash for OpenAI-style Chat Completions, Anthropic-style Messages, OpenAI-style Responses.

Explore DeepSeek V4 Flash for OpenAI-style Chat Completions, Anthropic-style Messages, OpenAI-style Responses through the unified API. Supported interfaces and current availability are shown below.

  • OpenAI-style Chat Completions
  • Anthropic-style Messages
  • OpenAI-style Responses

Model details

Context window
1.1M tokens
Max output
393K tokens
Input
Text
Output
Text
Capabilities
Reasoning, Tool calling, Streaming, JSON output
Interfaces
OpenAI-style Chat Completions, Anthropic-style Messages, OpenAI-style Responses

DeepSeek V4 Flash API pricing

Prices use the units shown below. No gateway fees. Usage, size and model options may affect the total.

DeepSeek V4 Flash pricing.
MetricPrice
/ 1M input tokens$0.14
/ 1M output tokens$0.28
/ 1M cached input tokens$0.0028
/ 1M input tokens · Peak hours$0.44
/ 1M output tokens · Peak hours$1.32
/ 1M cached input tokens · Peak hours$0.014
/ 1M input tokens · Off-peak hours$0.22
/ 1M output tokens · Off-peak hours$0.66
/ 1M cached input tokens · Off-peak hours$0.007

What DeepSeek V4 Flash costs for real work

Typical workloads at list price, worked out from the rates above. Nothing is added on top.

WorkloadTokensCost
1,000 chat replies1,500 tokens in, 400 out, each$0.322
Summarise a 100-page document60K tokens in, 2K out$0.0090
10M tokens of coding-agent work10M tokens: 85% cached input, 12% fresh input, 3% output$0.276
1M output tokensGenerated text only$0.280

DeepSeek V4 Flash is pay-as-you-go only

DeepSeek V4 Flash is not included in Token Plans. Call it from a pay-as-you-go balance at the list price above, with no gateway fee.

Why teams pick it

  • DeepSeek V4 Flash for OpenAI-style Chat Completions, Anthropic-style Messages, OpenAI-style Responses.

Call DeepSeek V4 Flash

DeepSeek V4 Flash answers on any of the APIs below — pick the one your code already speaks and just swap in your Inferray key.

/v1/chat/completionsOpenAI-style Chat Completions · openai SDK or plain HTTP
curl https://api.inferray.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer inferray_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "deepseek-v4-flash",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Hello"
    }
  ]
}'
/v1/messagesAnthropic-style Messages · @anthropic-ai/sdk SDK or plain HTTP
curl https://api.inferray.com/v1/messages \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer inferray_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "deepseek-v4-flash",
  "max_tokens": 1024,
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Hello"
    }
  ]
}'
/v1/responsesOpenAI-style Responses · openai SDK or plain HTTP
curl https://api.inferray.com/v1/responses \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer inferray_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "model": "deepseek-v4-flash",
  "input": "Hello"
}'

Conversation compaction is also available at POST /v1/responses/compact.

Use DeepSeek V4 Flash in your tools

Every coding agent below has a setup guide. Set the model to deepseek-v4-flash.

Run DeepSeek V4 Flash in Claude Code

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Questions about this model

How much does the DeepSeek V4 Flash API cost?
DeepSeek V4 Flash costs $0.14 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens on Inferray, and cached input is $0.0028 per 1M. That is the list price, with no gateway fee on top.
Is there a free tier for DeepSeek V4 Flash?
No. You add credit and pay DeepSeek V4 Flash's list rate for each request — seats, projects, and API keys are free, and pay-as-you-go credit never expires.
Am I charged for failed requests?
No. A request that fails without returning a result is not billed. If a response fails part-way, the tokens already processed before the failure are charged.
Is DeepSeek V4 Flash included in Token Plans?
No. DeepSeek V4 Flash is pay-as-you-go only; Token Plans cover the other text models in the catalog.
Can I use DeepSeek V4 Flash in Claude Code?
Yes. Set ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL to https://api.inferray.com, ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN to your Inferray key, and ANTHROPIC_MODEL to deepseek-v4-flash. The same key works in Codex, opencode, Cline, and other agents.
Does DeepSeek V4 Flash support tool calling and vision?
DeepSeek V4 Flash supports tool calling, reasoning, JSON output and streaming on Inferray. It does not take image input.
Is it the real DeepSeek V4 Flash?
Yes. A request for deepseek-v4-flash is answered by DeepSeek V4 Flash from DeepSeek, billed at its published list price. Inferray never substitutes a different or smaller model.

Prices from the catalog as of November 12, 2026.