DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp (retired)
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp was an experimental DeepSeek vision model, released August 21, 2026, and now retired.
- Lab
- DeepSeek
- Release date
- Status
- Retired
- API model ID
- deepseek-v4-flash-vision-exp
- Shutdown date
DeepSeek released DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp on August 21, 2026, as an experimental vision model accessed by setting model='deepseek-v4-flash-vision-exp'; DeepSeek said its pure-text capability matches V4-Flash. DeepSeek retired it on September 10, 2026, when it released DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash, and the model name is temporarily routed to V4.1 Flash.
- Availability
- DeepSeek API (experimental). Name now temporarily routed to DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash.
- Official source
- api-docs.deepseek.com
- Last checked
Questions
When was DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp released?
DeepSeek released it on August 21, 2026, as an experimental vision model on the DeepSeek API.
Is DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp still available?
No. DeepSeek retired it on September 10, 2026, and the model name is temporarily routed to V4.1 Flash.
How good is DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp at text?
DeepSeek said its pure-text capability matches V4-Flash.
Source
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