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DeepSeek v4.1-Flash model released

[AINews] DeepSeek v4.1-Flash: 763B-P8B-D16B novel causal Encoder–Decoder architecture with vision marks the Return of the Whale

Why we picked it

This is a major upgrade for the DeepSeek model, showing significant progress in its architecture and scale.

DeepSeek has released v4.1-Flash, a 763B-parameter model with a novel causal Encoder–Decoder architecture.

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It marks a return to mainstream competition after a period of absence.

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[AINews] DeepSeek v4.1-Flash: 763B-P8B-D16B novel causal Encoder–Decoder architecture with vision marks the Return of the Whale

We agree with Sebastian: this should have been DeepSeek v5

Industry Coordinates & Source Verification

This report is categorized under AITOP's "Models" desk, focusing on China's AI industry and domestic foundation model ecosystem. Within our cross-regional analytical framework, it directly maps to US-China foundation model benchmarks and commercialization comparison. Key entities and technical topics under continuous tracking include DeepSeek, DeepSeek v4.1-Flash, AI models, causal encoder-decoder.

Source attribution: curated from Latent Space (swyx).