This model is deprecated. We still benchmark its performance, but less often: every 18 hours instead of every 6.
DeepSeek has launched a newer release, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017. We suggest considering it instead.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max) API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis
This analysis is intended to support you in choosing the best API provider of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max) for your use-case.
Lowest Time per Task
Time per Intelligence Index task (minutes)
Total 17 providers
Lowest Cost per Task
Cost per Intelligence Index task
Total 17 providers
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (max) is available through 17 API providers, each offering different performance characteristics and pricing. Below is a comparison of the key metrics across providers.
Pricing
Cost per Intelligence Index Task: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max)
Pricing: Cache Hit, Input, and Output: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max)
Output Speed vs. Cost per Task: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max)
Speed
Average of the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Output Speed: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max)
Latency
Average of the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Time to First Answer Token: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max)
Reliability
Share of requests the endpoint failed, across all the single-request and multi-turn agentic workloads measured
Endpoint Error Rate: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max)
Caching
Cache Hit Rate: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max)
Cost per Task vs. Cache Hit Rate: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max)
Key Comparison Metrics & API Features
 Baseten | -- | -- | 35.78 | 0.0% | 1M | Open | ||
| Baseten | -- | -- | 10.13 | 0.0% | 1M | Open | ||
 Bitdeer AI | -- | -- | 46.95 | 0.0% | 1M | Open | ||
 CoreWeave | -- | -- | 44.49 | 0.0% | 1M | Open | ||
 Crusoe | -- | -- | 54.99 | 0.0% | 1M | Open | ||
 Databricks | -- | -- | 33.95 | 0.0% | 1M | Open | ||
 DeepInfra | -- | -- | 58.24 | 0.0% | 1M | Open | ||
 DigitalOcean | -- | -- | 69.43 | 0.0% | 1M | Open | ||
 GMI | -- | -- | 62.18 | 0.0% | 1M | Open | ||
 Makora | -- | -- | 59.94 | 0.0% | 1M | Open | ||
 Modal | -- | -- | 75.05 | 0.0% | 1M | Open | ||
 Novita | -- | -- | 75.70 | 0.0% | 524k | Open | ||
 Parasail | -- | -- | 42.21 | 0.0% | 1M | Open | ||
 Scaleway | -- | -- | 66.28 | 0.0% | 262k | Open | ||
 SiliconFlow | -- | -- | 55.61 | 0.0% | 1M | Open | ||
 Together AI | -- | -- | 30.88 | 0.0% | 1M | Open | ||
 Wafer | -- | -- | 38.06 | 0.0% | 1M | Open | ||
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max) providers
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max) is available through 17 API providers: CoreWeave, Modal, SiliconFlow, Bitdeer AI, Novita, DeepInfra, GMI, Parasail, Together AI, Baseten, Wafer, Databricks, DigitalOcean, Makora, Baseten (FAST), Crusoe, and Scaleway. Each provider offers different performance characteristics and pricing.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max) is currently available through 17 API providers that we benchmark and track.
The providers with the lowest time to first answer token for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max) are Baseten (FAST) (8.85s), Together AI (31.41s), and Databricks (37.26s). Lower latency means faster initial response time.
The most affordable providers for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max) by blended price are DeepInfra ($0.07 per 1M tokens), Bitdeer AI ($0.09 per 1M tokens), and SiliconFlow ($0.09 per 1M tokens). Blended price uses a 7:2:1 cache hit/input/output token ratio.
The providers with the lowest input token pricing for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max) are DeepInfra ($0.14 per 1M input tokens), Bitdeer AI ($0.14 per 1M input tokens), and SiliconFlow ($0.15 per 1M input tokens).
The providers with the lowest output token pricing for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max) are DeepInfra ($0.42 per 1M output tokens), Bitdeer AI ($0.58 per 1M output tokens), and SiliconFlow ($0.60 per 1M output tokens).
All 17 providers of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max) support JSON mode for structured output.
All 17 providers of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max) support function calling (tool use).
When choosing a provider for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max), consider: time per task (how quickly the provider completes an Intelligence Index task), latency (for interactive applications requiring quick first responses), pricing (for cost-sensitive workloads), and API features like JSON mode or function calling.
Yes, provider performance can vary over time due to infrastructure changes, load balancing, and updates. We continuously benchmark all providers and display historical performance trends in the "Over Time" charts.
For information about DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Max)'s intelligence, capabilities, modalities, and how it compares to other models, see the model overview page. View model overview