DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 by ModelScope

Bind your ModelScope account to a real-name-verified Alibaba Cloud account, create an access token and call the OpenAI-compatible API-Inference endpoint. Quotas are dynamic and not published.

Access
Free API tier
Free limits
Free · dynamic quotas, numbers not published
Modality
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Credit card
Not required
Commercial use
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Model ID
deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
Base URL
https://api-inference.modelscope.cn/v1
Checked
Nov 11, 2026

Benchmarks

AA Intelligence Index
33 · Artificial Analysis, Nov 11 2026
Tested as DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max)
AA output speed
143 tok/s · Artificial Analysis, Nov 11 2026
Tested as DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max) · median across API providers
AA cost per Intelligence Index task
$0.60 · Artificial Analysis, Nov 11 2026
Tested as DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max)

Numbers are copied from the linked public leaderboards for this exact model and version. The free endpoint can run a different reasoning setting or quantization than the tested one.

Quickstart

curl https://api-inference.modelscope.cn/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEY" \
  -d '{"model":"deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"hi"}]}'

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Frequently asked

Is DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 free?

Yes. ModelScope offers it as Free API tier with these limits: Free · dynamic quotas, numbers not published. No credit card is required.

Can I use DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 commercially?

Commercial terms are not clearly documented. Check the provider's current terms before shipping.

How do I start using DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017?

Get a free API key from the provider dashboard. Set the base URL to https://api-inference.modelscope.cn/v1 and the model to deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017. Bind your ModelScope account to a real-name-verified Alibaba Cloud account, create an access token and call the OpenAI-compatible API-Inference endpoint. Quotas are dynamic and not published.

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