Observed listing change · 2026-10-09

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Latest

Its listed blended standard token rate at OpenRouter fell 80.8% between two snapshots.

$0.11→$0.021

USD per 1M tokens · blended at 3 input : 1 output

Input$0.014 → $0.008-42.2%
Output$0.39 → $0.058-85.1%
Exact listing ID~deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-latestOpenRouter
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What it means for a workload

For a workload using 10M uncached input tokens and 2M output tokens, the listed token cost changes from $0.92 to $0.20. This excludes caching, batch discounts, long-context tiers, regional terms, latency, and reliability.

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Historical context

LLMPI has 57 snapshot observations for this exact source listing since 2026-08-02. The observed blended range is $0.021–$0.40 per 1M tokens.

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Evidence and scope

Source
OpenRouter
Previous snapshot
2026-10-08T11:30:24+00:00
Detected snapshot
2026-10-09T11:30:13+00:00

This is an observed change in the same source listing ID, not a claim that every endpoint or billing tier changed, or that this route is best on performance.