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Introducing Span-02

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is the October 17, 2026 snapshot of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, served by DeepSeek under the `deepseek-flash` API model name. V4.1 Flash is a sparse mixture-of-experts model...

Input / output, fromSave 30%
$0.06 / $0.39 per 1M
Weekly tokens / requests
11.7M / 365
Context
1M tokens
Released
Oct 17, 2026
Agent setup

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Help me set up the Respan gateway: fetch and follow https://www.respan.ai/docs/agent-setup.md. Use model "deepseek/deepseek-flash".

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Providers

6 providers, cheapest first, priced per 1M tokens after gateway discounts.

ProviderInputOutput
MorphLLMSave 30%morph/morph-dsv41flash-1017
$0.06/M$0.39/M
OpenRouterSave 30%openrouter/deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017
$0.10/M$0.42/M
DeepInfraSave 30%deepinfra/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
$0.14/M$0.42/M
Inference.netSave 30%inference_net/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017
$0.21/M$0.70/M
DeepseekSave 30%deepseek/deepseek-flash
$0.21/M$0.84/M

Is a provider down? OpenRouter status, DeepSeek status

Pricing

Averaged across 6 providers, in USD per 1M tokens after gateway discounts.

Average input
$0.16 per 1M
Average output
$0.60 per 1M
Average cache read
$0.0042 per 1M

Cost by volume

Total cost from 0 to 1T tokens on the cheapest and most expensive provider.

Highest$0.21/MInference.net, Deepseek, and ParasailLowest$0.06/MMorphLLM

Throughput and latency

30-day averages from requests through the Respan gateway. Under each figure, every model on the gateway by its average, this one in blue.

Output speed

Higher is better

164tokens/sbest, on Deepseek

Faster than 94% of the other 512 models on the gateway
  • Deepseek164 tok/s
  • OpenRouter21 tok/s
  • MorphLLM14 tok/s

Time to first token

Lower is better

2.1son Deepseek

Faster than 50% of the other 62 models on the gateway

Response latency

Lower is better

0.4sbest, on OpenRouter

Faster than 32% of the other 525 models on the gateway
  • OpenRouter0.4 s
  • Parasail0.6 s
  • MorphLLM1.0 s

Apps

Use DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 in the tools you already run. Each guide points the app at the Respan gateway.

Setup guides for more apps are in the integration docs.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 FAQ

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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ISO 27001

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SOC 2

Secure, compliant management of your data across all of our systems.

GDPR

Operated under GDPR, the world's strictest standard for data privacy.

HIPAA

HIPAA compliant, with a BAA available for healthcare teams.

Works with your entire stack

Use Respan with your favorite frameworks and tools.

AnthropicAI21 LabsxAIVercel AI SDK
LangChainOpenRouterAssemblyAICursor
LiteLLMGroqBasetenMem0
CohereCogneeLlamaIndexFireworks
DeepSeekLinkupHaystackTogether AI
PerplexityInference.netPostHogRubyLLM
SlackMastraAzure OpenAIMistral
AWS BedrockMoonshotHyperspellBAML
ModaInstructorGoogle GeminiParasail
ReductoZapierAgnoNebius
OpenAINovita AIReplicateSuperagent

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