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Nebius deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4-flash model retirement

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On August 31, 2026, Nebius retired model deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4-flash. Requests specifying this model fail since that date. The deprecation notice designated the model as discontinued.


What to use instead of deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4-flash

Move to deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017. The earlier recommended replacement deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4-flash-0731 will stop working on November 9, 2026.

In Nebius's words

Deprecating Model: deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Flash; Recommended Replacement: deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731

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Facts

API
Nebius api.studio.nebius.ai
Model
deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4-flash
Released
April 24, 2026 (models.dev)
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
August 31, 2026
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Model notices
Last updated
Verified
, against Nebius's own pages

Questions

When does deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4-flash shut down?

Calls to the model deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4-flash on Nebius stopped working on August 31, 2026.

What happens to calls after August 31, 2026?

They have failed since August 31, 2026.

When was deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4-flash released?

deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4-flash was released on April 24, 2026, according to models.dev.

How do I find the calls this hits in my code?

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  4. No date Alibaba Model Studio deepseek-v4-flashModel retirement Deprecated, no date
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