DeepSeek V4 Flash is free on 5 providers today. Permanent free tiers come first, then one-time trials.
| Provider | API model ID | Context | Free limits | Sign-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollinations.ai | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash |
1M | API key required (anonymous access removed); no card | No card |
| FreeInference | deepseek-v4-flash |
1M | Not published ("generous quota"; HTTP 429 when rate-limited) | No card |
| Inferbase | deepseek-v4-flash |
1M | 100 managed requests per day | No card |
| GonkaRouter Trial | deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Flash |
— | Shared pool (up to ~1,000 requests/min) | No card |
| Scaleway Generative APIs Trial | deepseek-v4-flash-0731 |
256K | Organization quota in tokens/minute (see console) | Free account |
Free lists change often. Each provider page shows its full limits and code examples, and every change is logged in the changelog. Want to call it from Claude Code or Cursor? Use the setup generator.