DeepSeek upgrades V4.1-Flash to its 1017 snapshot and opens its in-house search API

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DeepSeek has upgraded its V4.1-Flash model to a new snapshot, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017, on the same API address and price. The company says the update brings benchmark gains and shorter task runtimes and outputs. The same day it opened its in-house search API.

• The upgraded model is reached through the existing deepseek-flash identifier; the calling method and pricing are unchanged.
• DeepSeek reports benchmark gains and shorter task runtimes and outputs, as stated in its changelog; no independent figures are given.
• The search API is now open, powered by DeepSeek's in-house search engine.