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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs 1017: token usage and cost on the same prompts

On the same prompts, 1017 burned 17.2M tokens for $0.313 versus 784K tokens for $0.047 on the older Flash; 1017 worked longer, used up to 22x more tokens on one test, and showed better taste.

Palomino

@trypalominoArchived 11 days agoOriginally posted 2026.10.18

Palomino @trypalominoOriginally posted 2026.10.18

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Deepseek V4.1 Flash vs V4.1-1017 ➡️ V4.1 Flash 1017: $0.313 (17.2M tokens) ⬅️ V4.1 Flash: $0.047 (784K token) What we found: - 1017 kept working on prompts much longer - On one test, given the same prompt the new 4.1 ran for 22x more tokens! - 1017 has improved taste over its previous version

x.com/trypalomino/status/2111635788194611231Archived 2026.10.18 16:26