# deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash

Calls to the model deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash on Novita AI stopped working on October 9, 2026.

- API: Novita AI (api.novita.ai)
- Model: deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash
- Kind: Model retirement
- Takes effect: October 9, 2026
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `model deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash`
- Source: [Model notices](https://novita.ai/docs/llms-full.txt#deprecation-notice)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/models/novita-ai/deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash/

## What to use instead

Move to deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash, recommended by Novita.