DeepSeek's Flash update claims coding lead at lower cost

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DeepSeek's Flash update claims coding lead at lower cost

Chinese AI company DeepSeek has released an updated Flash model, V4.1-Flash-1017, with gains in coding and multi-step tasks. In its own DeepSWE benchmark, the model scored 77.0% at just under US$0.20 per task, versus 74.2% and about US$0.50 for its predecessor. The model is available via DeepSeek's website, app and API, with open weights on Hugging Face, and the company is opening its search tools to all developers at US$0.75 per 1,000 calls. Independent tests are not out yet.

Why it matters: If your team builds software or automates tasks, cheaper models could cut AI bills. The scores are DeepSeek's own, independent tests are pending, and Australian pricing isn't yet announced.

Source: The Decoder

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