DeepSeek V4

by DeepSeek · Released 2026-03 · 128K context

83
overall score

DeepSeek's efficient base model offering strong general capabilities with open weights.

General tasks Self-hosting Fine-tuning
Open SourceAPI Available

API Pricing

Input$0.27/1M
Output$0.55/1M

Subscription

Free (open weights)

Free tier available

Context Window

128K

128,000 tokens

Benchmarks

Coding
87
Reasoning
85
Multimodal
70
Speed
90
Overall Score83/100

Pros

  • Extremely cheap API
  • Open weights
  • Fast inference

Cons

  • Limited multimodal
  • Not as strong as V4 Pro on hard tasks

Best For

General tasksSelf-hostingFine-tuning

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