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DeepSeek Releases V4.1-Flash-1017 Open-Weight Model and Opens Search APIs

DeepSeek has released V4.1-Flash-1017, an open-weight model that reports better benchmarks, faster task completion and shorter outputs than its predecessor. The company also opened its internal search engine through new Search and Fetch APIs priced at $0.75 per 1,000 calls, with free access for now for API users in tools such as Claude Code and Codex. The release targets agentic tasks at lower per-task cost.

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It gives AI developers a concrete new open-weight model option plus newly available search APIs and pricing details.

Deepseek has released V4.1-Flash-1017 as an open-weight model that posts better benchmarks, finishes tasks faster, and produces shorter outputs than its predecessor. The company is also opening up its internal search engine through new Search and Fetch APIs at $0.75 per 1,000 calls. API users in tools like claude Code and codex get free access for now.

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