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DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731

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first seen Aug 7, 2026 · last seen Aug 9, 2026 · published Aug 7, 2026

Posted by	tosh

Featured on 1 day: August 8, 2026.

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2026-08-08
DeepSeek V4 Flash is out. If you've been routing everything to o1 because "reasoning model," check the speed difference on tasks that don't need the full heavyweight. The bottleneck is usually "fast enough to stay in flow," not "maximally smart."