DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731

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DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 scores 89% on ARC-AGI-1 at $0.02 per task.

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731, released July 31, 2026, achieves 89.0% on ARC-AGI-1 Semi-Private at $0.02/task and 61.4% on ARC-AGI-2 Semi-Private at $0.04/task. It uses three reasoning variants (Max, High, Low). The model is open-weights and available on Hugging Face. Links to a paper and model are provided.

What commenters are saying

Commenters note DeepSeek V4 Flash is comparable to GPT-5.6 Luna but cheaper, with some calculatings it at 1/4 the cost. Some users report it lags behind other models like GLM 5.2 or Muse Spark 1.2 in certain tasks. Multiple commenters highlight that DeepSeek has announced a planned significant API price increase, sparking discussion about sustainability and market positioning.