V4 1 Flash

DeepSeek open-sources DeepInfer, the inference framework behind V4.1-Flash: Deepseek is open-sourcing DeepInfer, the inference framework behind its V4.1-Flash model. The vLLM-based system cuts compute costs and energy use when running AI models. The release adds pricing pressure on Western providers including OpenAI and Anthropic.

AI Infrastructure • The Decoder

MiniMax M3.1 Flash rises 13 points to 42 on Intelligence Index at half its predecessor's cost: MiniMax's M3.1 Flash improved by 13 points to 42 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index at half the cost of its predecessor. It scored 73.7 percent on the DeepSWE v1.1 coding benchmark for under $0.30 per task, matching Deepseek V4.1 Flash 1017 on both performance and price.

MiniMax • The Decoder

DeepSeek releases open-weight V4.1-Flash-1017, with search APIs at $0.75 per 1,000 calls: Deepseek released V4.1-Flash-1017, an open-weight model it says outperforms its predecessor on benchmarks, runs faster and returns shorter outputs. It also opened its search engine via Search and Fetch APIs at $0.75 per 1,000 calls; users in Claude Code and Codex get free access for now.

AI Models • The Decoder