DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs $0.27 per task despite verbosity, still cheap for open weights
ArtificialAnlys · x · 2026-09-11
Artificial Analysis estimates DeepSeek V4.1 Flash lands at $0.27 per task: despite its lower per-token price, verbosity inflates costs, yet it remains materially cheaper than most open-weights peers.
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