DeepSeek V4 Flash API
- Input
- $0.14per 1M tokens
- Output
- $0.28per 1M tokens
- Cached input
- $0.0028per 1M tokens
- Context
- 1.1M
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.
| Metric | Price |
|---|---|
| / 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.
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 chat replies | 1,500 tokens in, 400 out, each | $0.322 |
| Summarise a 100-page document | 60K tokens in, 2K out | $0.0090 |
| 10M tokens of coding-agent work | 10M tokens: 85% cached input, 12% fresh input, 3% output | $0.276 |
| 1M output tokens | Generated 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.
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"
}
]
}'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"
}
]
}'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.
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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.