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SemiAnalysis Twitter · SemiAnalysis (@SemiAnalysis_) · 2026-07-31

SemiAnalysis implicitly challenges DeepSeek's V4-Flash API launch claims by quote-tweeting the announcement with the prompt 'Please answer honestly and accurately.'

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Topics: deepseekllm-benchmarksai-apicoding-agents

Claims

  • DeepSeek launched its V4-Flash API in public beta, claiming benchmark scores surpass V4-Pro-Preview.
  • DeepSeek V4-Flash natively supports the Responses API format and is adapted for Codex.
  • SemiAnalysis is skeptical of DeepSeek's benchmark performance claims, implying they may be overstated or unverified.
  • DeepSeek claims V4-Flash has 'massively upgraded' agent capabilities relative to V4-Pro-Preview.

Key quotes

Please answer honestly and accurately
🚀 DeepSeek-V4-Flash Official API is now LIVE in public beta! 🔷 We've massively upgraded its Agent capabilities—benchmark scores are now far surpassing the V4-Pro-Preview.
The official V4-Flash now natively supports the Responses API format and is fully adapted for Codex!