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DeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane)

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Low-cost DeepSeek V4 Flash on the free lane with a 1M context window and optional thinking.

Model id

deepseek-v4-flash:free

Price per 1M tokens

Input
$0.0392
Output
$0.0784
Cached input
Not offered

Added here 11 Nov 2026 — read the changelog for what changed and why.

Output is 2× the input rate. $1 covers about 12,820 prompts of 1,000 input + 500 output tokens. 1 credit = $1 of usage. All rates

Start using DeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane)

Set ONEAIAPIKEY_API_KEY to a key from your console, then run any example. Streaming is on so long answers are not cut off by idle-connection timeouts.

curl https://api.oneaiapikey.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ONEAIAPIKEY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "deepseek-v4-flash:free",
    "stream": true,
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Add input validation to every handler in routes/users.ts."}]
  }'
import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.oneaiapikey.com/v1",
    api_key=os.environ["ONEAIAPIKEY_API_KEY"],
)

stream = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek-v4-flash:free",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Add input validation to every handler in routes/users.ts."}],
    stream=True,  # recommended for long outputs
)
for chunk in stream:
    if chunk.choices and chunk.choices[0].delta.content:
        print(chunk.choices[0].delta.content, end="", flush=True)
import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: "https://api.oneaiapikey.com/v1",
  apiKey: process.env.ONEAIAPIKEY_API_KEY,
});

const stream = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "deepseek-v4-flash:free",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Add input validation to every handler in routes/users.ts." }],
  stream: true,
});

for await (const chunk of stream) {
  process.stdout.write(chunk.choices[0]?.delta?.content ?? "");
}

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DeepSeek line-up

DeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane) or DeepSeek V4 Pro or DeepSeek V4 Flash?

Of the 4 DeepSeek models on this site, DeepSeek V4 Pro is the step up from DeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane) and DeepSeek V4 Flash the step down. Each comparison lists the published rates and limits, then what favours each side.

DeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane)vsDeepSeek V4 Pro

Per 1M tokensDeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane)DeepSeek V4 Pro
Input$0.039292% less$0.49
Output$0.078492% less$0.98
Context1Mthe same1M
Max output384kthe same384k

Pick DeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane) when

  • cost per request decides it: DeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane) charges input 92% less and output 92% less than DeepSeek V4 Pro.
  • the work is budget coding, sub-agents and batch jobs, which this catalogue lists for DeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane) and not for DeepSeek V4 Pro.

Pick DeepSeek V4 Pro instead when

  • DeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane) falls short and you want the balanced model of the pair.
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane) does not list Prompt caching and your code depends on it.
  • your workload looks like coding agents, hard reasoning and math, labels the catalogue gives DeepSeek V4 Pro only.

DeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane)vsDeepSeek V4 Flash

Per 1M tokensDeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane)DeepSeek V4 Flash
Input$0.0392the same$0.0392
Output$0.0784the same$0.0784
Context1Mthe same1M
Max output384kthe same384k

Pick DeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane) when

Nothing in the published data puts it ahead of DeepSeek V4 Flash.

Pick DeepSeek V4 Flash instead when

  • DeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane) does not list Prompt caching and your code depends on it.

Use cases

What DeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane) is listed for, and what it costs

The catalogue lists DeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane) for budget coding, sub-agents and batch jobs. Each row prices one typical request at the published rates, with the arithmetic shown. Token counts are examples; your prompts will differ.

Model your own traffic

  1. Budget coding

    Routine edits and boilerplate: 6,000 tokens in, 1,500 tokens out.

    Handles routine edits and boilerplate at a very low rate.

    “Add input validation to every handler in routes/users.ts.”

    Same request on DeepSeek V4 Pro $0.00441 and DeepSeek V4 Flash $0.000352. No other fast-tier DeepSeek model on this site does this job for less.

    $0.000352

    per edit, about 28,409 per $10

    0.006 × $0.0392 + 0.0015 × $0.0784

  2. Sub-agents

    A helper step for a larger model: 6,000 tokens of file or search results in, a 500-token summary out.

    Route search, summarising and file triage here while a larger model leads.

    “List every function in this file that writes to the database, one per line.”

    Same request on DeepSeek V4 Pro $0.00343 and DeepSeek V4 Flash $0.000274. No other fast-tier DeepSeek model on this site does this job for less.

    $0.000274

    per helper call, about 36,496 per $10

    0.006 × $0.0392 + 0.0005 × $0.0784

  3. Batch jobs

    One item in a large queue of similar prompts: 2,000 tokens in, 200 tokens out.

    Process large queues of similar prompts where cost per item matters most.

    “Summarise this product review in one sentence and rate its sentiment from 1 to 5.”

    Same request on DeepSeek V4 Pro $0.001176 and DeepSeek V4 Flash $0.000094. No other fast-tier DeepSeek model on this site does this job for less.

    $0.000094

    per item, about 106,382 per $10

    0.002 × $0.0392 + 0.0002 × $0.0784

Overview

When DeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane) fits

DeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane) is a fast, low-cost model from DeepSeek, available here under the exact model id “deepseek-v4-flash:free”. In the DeepSeek line-up here it sits between DeepSeek V4 Pro and DeepSeek V4 Flash. DeepSeek has not published a release date we can cite; it has been available here since 11 Nov 2026.

DeepSeek documents tools, reasoning and json mode for it.

It costs $0.0392 per million input tokens and $0.0784 per million output tokens, so output is 2× the input rate. On the use cases below, output makes up 33% of the bill for budget coding, 14% for sub-agents and 17% for batch jobs, so trimming the context you send saves more than capping the answer. With a 3:1 input-to-output mix it ranks 2nd lowest-cost of the 27 models on this site.

There is no discounted cached-input rate for this model, so every input token bills at $0.0392 per million.

It is served through the OpenAI-compatible format at https://api.oneaiapikey.com/v1, so any SDK or tool that lets you set a custom base URL, for example Codex CLI, Cursor and Cline, can use it. It is not offered on the Anthropic Messages endpoint; pick an Anthropic-format model for Claude Code.

Use DeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane) with any balance.

DeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane) is a paid model: any balance above $0 pays for it, the $10.00 sign-up credit included. When it runs out, add $1 or more to your wallet. Every request is billed at the rates above, with a receipt in your usage log.

DeepSeek V4 Flash (free lane) is developed by DeepSeek. Model names and trademarks belong to their owners. One AI API Key is an independent API gateway and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by DeepSeek.