DeepSeek V4.1 Flash effort guide: ★ Max recommended, ability and cost by effort
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (DeepSeek): the recommended effort is ★ Max, ability 45.8 at $0.524 per reference coding task.
Ability, cost and time at each effort
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash · DeepSeek · ★ Max
| Effort | Ability | vs ★ | Cost / task | Cost × | Time × |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-reasoning | 14.8 | -31.0 | $0.418 | ×0.80 | ×0.69 (est.) |
| ★ Max | 45.8 | — | $0.524 | ×1.00 | ×1.00 (est.) |
Cost is the API cost of one reference coding task; cost × and time × are relative to the ★ recommended effort. Open in the effort console
In DeepSeek's lineup
Strongest · Best value
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 → DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: ability +18.0, cost ×2.77
Data published 2026-10-16 04:18 UTC · All data is also available through the public API