DeepSeek's V4.1-Flash-1017: 500M tokens for ~$4, sparking heavy testing
sven_ai · x · 2026-10-19
Blogger svenai highlights DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017's extremely low pricing — roughly 28 RMB ($4) for 500M tokens — saying it's tempting to run tons of test cases. He has already used it to turn a launch deck into Monument Valley-style puzzle levels and generated a "whale swimming out of a Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains" painting, and wants to see how that turns out.
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