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DeepSeek Models: All 23 Models Compared

DeepSeek has 23 models in the directory. The strongest is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017: Rank 13 to 20 of 95 in the overall index.

Models239 of them since January 2026
Best rank13DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017, Rank 13 to 20 of 95
Cheapest API$0.14DeepSeek-V4-Flash, input per 1M tokens
Most popular68DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017, popularity index out of 100

Summary

DeepSeek released its open-weight V4 model family in 2026. The company lists V4-Pro at 1.6T total parameters, with 49B active per token. In September 2026, it added V4.1-Flash with native visual understanding to its API.

In the directory: 23 language models. 23 of them with open weights that can run locally.

All 23 models from DeepSeek

Every model there ever was. Models with a profile lead to every benchmark, price and source.

23 models
Status
Profile
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017Oct 17, 2026Open weights66Rank 13 to 20 of 95$0.15 / $0.601781.05M68
DeepSeek-V4.1-FlashSep 10, 2026Active48Rank 22 to 35 of 95$0.15 / $0.601771M39
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpAug 21, 2026Activen/an/an/a1M44
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813Aug 13, 2026Activen/an/an/a1M44
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731Jul 31, 2026Activen/an/an/a1M46
DeepSeek-V4-FlashApr 24, 2026Limited accessn/a$0.14 / $0.281191M65
DeepSeek-V4-ProApr 24, 2026Active18Rank 42 to 50 of 95$0.66 / $1.98811M59
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423Apr 23, 2026Activen/an/an/a1M14
DeepSeek OCR 2Jan 27, 2026Activen/an/an/a8K41
DeepSeek-V3.2December 2025Activebelow 1Rank 76 to 89 of 95$0.28 / $0.42n/a128K47
DeepSeek-V3.2 ExpSep 29, 2025Activen/an/an/a128K41
DeepSeek-V3.1 TerminusSep 22, 2025Activen/a$0.27 / $175164K38
DeepSeek-V3.1Aug 21, 2025Activen/a$0.27 / $1119128K39
DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8BMay 28, 2025Activen/an/an/a131K60
DeepSeek-R1 0528May 28, 2025Activen/a$0.50 / $2.1838164K38
DeepSeek-V3 0324Mar 24, 2025Activebelow 1Rank 86 to 93 of 95$0.25 / $1135164K49
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70BJan 20, 2025Activen/an/a22128K44
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32BJan 20, 2025Activen/an/an/a131K40
DeepSeek-R1January 2025Activebelow 1Rank 78 to 88 of 95$0.70 / $2.50n/a128K58
DeepSeek-V3Dec 26, 2024Activebelow 1Rank 92 to 94 of 95$0.26 / $0.7162128K54
DeepSeek Coder V2June 2024Activen/an/an/a131K32
DeepSeek-V2no profileMay 2024No status datan/an/an/an/an/a
DeepSeek LLM 67BNovember 2023Activen/an/an/a4K25

The current DeepSeek models explained

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017

Language model · Oct 17, 2026

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 is the checkpoint released on October 17 under the API ID deepseek-flash. Its model card provides the weights under MIT. It accepts text and images, supports a 1,048,576-token context, and allows up to 393,216 output tokens.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

Language model · Sep 10, 2026

New in DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash are native image input and asymmetric activation. DeepSeek describes 552 billion backbone parameters, 8 billion active parameters during prefill, 16 billion during decoding, and a 1,000,000-token context window. Reasoning effort can be adjusted more finely than in the original V4-Flash line.

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp

Language model · Aug 21, 2026

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp was an experimental multimodal V4-Flash checkpoint for visual agents. Publisher metadata totals about 304.6 billion parameters and shows image-to-text processing through the V4 inference environment. DeepSeek presented it as a visual extension of the text model.

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813

Language model · Aug 13, 2026

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 is the official V4-Pro release associated with the general-availability API release announced on August 13, 2026. The model card releases the weights under MIT and recommends up to 384,000 output tokens at the higher reasoning levels.

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731

Language model · Jul 31, 2026

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 is the dated V4-Flash checkpoint from July 31, 2026. Its model card lists MIT, very long context, and a recommended maximum output of 384,000 tokens at the higher reasoning levels. The date separates it from the current deepseek-flash route.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro

Language model · Apr 24, 2026

New in DeepSeek-V4-Pro is the combination of an open V4-Pro checkpoint and a 1,000,000-token context window. DeepSeek describes 1.6 trillion total parameters and 49 billion active parameters.

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423

Language model · Apr 23, 2026

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 is the catalog entry dated April 23, 2026. DeepSeek dates the public V4 announcement to April 24, so 0423 identifies an initial snapshot rather than a separately confirmed weight release. The date distinguishes it from the later DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813.

DeepSeek OCR 2

Language model · Jan 27, 2026

What is distinctive about DeepSeek OCR 2 is its document processing with dynamic resolution. The 3-billion-parameter checkpoint combines multiple crops with an overview and, according to its model card, supports free OCR and document-to-Markdown prompts.

DeepSeek-V3.2

Language model · December 2025

New in DeepSeek-V3.2 is DeepSeek Sparse Attention as a component for long context and tool use. The released design includes 671 billion parameters in the main model, 37 billion active parameters, and a separate 14-billion-parameter MTP component. Thinking and non-thinking modes remain available with a 128,000-token context window.

DeepSeek-V3.2 Exp

Language model · Sep 29, 2025

What is distinctive about DeepSeek-V3.2 Exp is its experimental introduction of DeepSeek Sparse Attention into the V3 line. The checkpoint follows DeepSeek-V3.1 Terminus, uses 671 billion total parameters and 37 billion active parameters.

DeepSeek-V3.1 Terminus

Language model · Sep 22, 2025

DeepSeek-V3.1 Terminus is the stabilized V3.1 release for hybrid inference. It follows DeepSeek-V3.1 and precedes the experimental DeepSeek-V3.2 Exp. The mixture-of-experts checkpoint has 671 billion total parameters and 37 billion active parameters.

DeepSeek-V3.1

Language model · Aug 21, 2025

New in DeepSeek-V3.1 are separate thinking and non-thinking modes. The checkpoint remains a 671-billion-parameter mixture-of-experts model with 37 billion active parameters and a 128,000-token context window.

9 more current models are in the model list above.

Which DeepSeek model fits?

Derived from the overall index, the API price and the measured speed of the current models.

The strongest choice

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017

The vendor's highest overall index

Overall index
66 (Rank 13 to 20 of 95)
API per 1M tokens
$0.15 / $0.60
Speed
178 tokens/s

The fastest

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

177 tokens/s, a typical model manages 98

Overall index
48 (Rank 22 to 35 of 95)
API per 1M tokens
$0.15 / $0.60
Speed
177 tokens/s

DeepSeek in the overall index

The 20 best language models, with the models from DeepSeek highlighted. “All” and the filter show every model in the index.

Overall index (Gradually Meta-Score v3)

20 of 95 models

Where does DeepSeek stand?

Models among the best 20 in the overall index

Anthropic5 models, 4 of them among the best ten
OpenAI5 models, 2 of them among the best ten
Google4 models, 2 of them among the best ten
Meta3 models, 2 of them among the best ten
DeepSeek1 models, 0 of them among the best ten
Moonshot AI1 models, 0 of them among the best ten
xAI1 models, 0 of them among the best ten

Best DeepSeek model per area

Agents
Rank 6 to 38 of 82
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Legal
Rank 7 to 17 of 67
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
Finance
Rank 9 to 21 of 97
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
Knowledge
Rank 13 to 21 of 26
DeepSeek-V4-Pro
Coding
Rank 14 to 18 of 89
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017
Mathematics
Rank 16 to 23 of 44
DeepSeek-V4-Pro
Multimodal
Rank 16 to 22 of 47
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
General
Rank 18 to 31 of 56
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Health
Rank 19 to 39 of 69
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Reasoning
Rank 20 to 32 of 87
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017

Vendors compared

VendorModelsModel typesBest language modelTop 10Open weightsNew in 2026
Anthropic3333 language modelsClaude Opus 5.5 (Rank 1 to 3)4013
OpenAI6346 language models, 4 image models, 2 video models, 9 audio models, 2 specialist modelsGPT-6 Astra (Rank 4 to 8)2427
Google6643 language models, 4 image models, 6 video models, 11 audio models, 2 specialist modelsGemini 4 Carbon (Rank 1 to 5)21926
Meta3229 language models, 1 image model, 1 video model, 1 specialist modelMuse Wonder Full (Rank 6 to 9)2267
DeepSeek2323 language modelsDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Rank 13 to 20)0239
Moonshot AI1212 language modelsKimi K3.1 Pro (Rank 10 to 13)0107
xAI1612 language models, 2 image models, 2 video modelsGrok 4.7 (Rank 18 to 24)0112

Strengths

Rank 13 to 20 of 95 in the overall index (DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017)
DeepSeek-V4-Flash from $0.14 per 1M input tokens
23 models with open weights

Gaps

No image models, video models or audio models in the directory
1 models only with limited access or as a preview

Every DeepSeek model over time

By release date. Grey: retired models.

Releases in the last twelve months

1Dec 25
1Jan 26
0Feb 26
0Mar 26
3Apr 26
0May 26
0Jun 26
1Jul 26
2Aug 26
1Sep 26
1Oct 26
0Nov 26

9 releases since January 2026, by release date.

API prices

Prices per 1M tokens for the current language models, according to DeepSeek or the provider linked in each model profile.

Current modelInputOutputContext
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017$0.15$0.601.05M
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash$0.15$0.601M
DeepSeek-V4-Pro$0.66$1.981M
DeepSeek-V3.2$0.28$0.42128K
DeepSeek-R1$0.70$2.50128K
DeepSeek-V3 0324$0.25$1164K
DeepSeek-V3$0.26$0.71128K
DeepSeek-V4-FlashLimited access$0.14$0.281M
DeepSeek-V3.1 Terminus$0.27$1164K
DeepSeek-V3.1$0.27$1128K
DeepSeek-R1 0528$0.50$2.18164K

Frequently asked questions about DeepSeek

What DeepSeek models are there?

The directory lists 23 DeepSeek models: 23 language models. It counts every model DeepSeek ever released, including retired ones; 22 of them have their own profile. 21 are currently available, the newest being DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp.

Which DeepSeek model is the best?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017. It is at rank 13 to 20 of 95 in the overall index, which combines independent benchmarks from several sources.

What is the latest DeepSeek model?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017, released on Oct 17, 2026. The timeline below shows every release by date.

How much do DeepSeek models cost?

Through the API per 1M tokens (input / output): DeepSeek-V4-Flash $0.14 / $0.28 and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 $0.15 / $0.60. The prices of all 11 current language models are in the price table.

Is DeepSeek better than ChatGPT?

In the overall index, no. The best OpenAI model, GPT-6 Astra (rank 4 to 8 of 95), is ahead of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (rank 13 to 20 of 95). Single tasks can differ.

Can I run DeepSeek models locally?

Yes, 23 of the 23 models have open weights. Each model profile lists how much memory it needs.

Which DeepSeek model is the fastest?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 with 178 tokens per second according to Artificial Analysis. A typical model manages 98.

How large is the context window of the DeepSeek models?

The largest is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 with 1.05 M tokens (≈ 1,570 A4 pages). Every model's value is in the model list.