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Nebius deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4.1-flash model retirement

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On November 9, 2026, the model deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4.1-flash will be retired. Calls targeting this model after this date will fail. Ensure your applications switch before the cutoff date to avoid service disruption.


What to use instead of deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4.1-flash

Move to deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017, recommended by Nebius.

In Nebius's words

Deprecating Model: deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash; Recommended Replacement: deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

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Model
deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4.1-flash
Released
September 10, 2026 (models.dev)
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
November 9, 2026
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Model notices
Last updated
Verified
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Questions

When does deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4.1-flash shut down?

Calls to the model deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4.1-flash on Nebius stop working on November 9, 2026.

What happens to calls after November 9, 2026?

They fail from that day.

When was deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4.1-flash released?

deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4.1-flash was released on September 10, 2026, according to models.dev.

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

Okapi reads your repository, finds the calls this change hits and opens a pull request with the fix. It never commits to your branches: every change comes as a pull request you review.


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