DeepSeek V4.1 Flash is free on 10 providers today. Permanent free tiers come first, then one-time trials.
| Provider | API model ID | Context | Free limits | Sign-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare Workers AI | @cf/deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017 |
1M | Varies by model | No card |
| NVIDIA NIM | deepseek-ai/deepseek-v4.1-flash |
1M | ~40 RPM (varies per model, not published) | Phone |
| ModelScope | deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash |
— | 500 requests/day per model | Phone |
| ModelScope | deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 |
— | 500 requests/day per model | Phone |
| Routeway | deepseek-v4.1-flash:free |
42K | 5 RPM on :free models | Free account |
| Token Harbor | deepseek-v4.1-flash:free |
Unknown | 60 requests/min and 1,800/hour per account (100/min, 3,000/hour per IP) | Free account |
| Zro (MoonMath) | deepseek-v4.1-flash |
1M | Daily usage allowance (amount not published) | Free account |
| Fireworks AI Trial | accounts/fireworks/models/deepseek-v4p1-flash |
1M | 10 RPM (no payment method) / up to 6,000 RPM (with card + credits) | Free account |
| Hyperbolic Trial | deepseek-v4.1-flash |
— | 300 requests/minute per API key | Phone |
| Novita AI Trial | deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash |
Long context | 60 RPM | Free account |
| Scaleway Generative APIs Trial | deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017 |
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.