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DeepSeek

deepseek-flash released with native multimodal support

deepseek-flash is available on the DeepSeek API with native multimodal visual understanding.

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Update · no required migration

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What changed

Impact summary

deepseek-flash is available on the DeepSeek API with native multimodal visual understanding.

BeforeNot stated
After / replacementDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash (native multimodal)

Affected models and systems

deepseek-flash

Migration action

Recommended next step: Evaluate deepseek-flash for your workloads; no forced migration required.

Source and interpretation

API platform & regional scope

DeepSeek direct API · Direct API; country eligibility not established by the reviewed log.

Not third-party hosting.

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Official evidence locators

Exact announcement date from changelog entry.

Affected endpoints: Not separately specified; check model / capability scope

Action / deadline: Optional evaluation · No stated deadline

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Record revision history

  • · addition · 8fa737d48b2a

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