deepseek-v4-flash
DeepSeek V4 Flash, a lower-latency and cost-aware open-model route for frequent chat and agent subtasks.
Overview
- DeepSeek V4 Flash is positioned as the faster, more cost-aware option in the DeepSeek V4 family available in the GPT88 catalog.
- It is a useful starting point for frequent chat, content generation, lightweight agent tasks, and Chinese or bilingual workflows.
Best Use Cases
- Use it for customer support, content generation, and high-frequency short requests
- Assign it bounded agent subtasks such as classification, extraction, or tool selection
- Compare it when latency and usage cost matter more than maximum reasoning depth
Integration Notes
- Use the GPT88 Base URL https://api.gpt88.cc and set model to deepseek-v4-flash in OpenAI-compatible requests.
- Begin with a minimal chat completion, then validate streaming, function calling, retries, and timeout behavior separately.
- Route longer or more complex code and document tasks to DeepSeek V4 Pro or another higher-capability model after evaluation.
Usage Notes
- Availability, pricing, context limits, rate limits, routes, and tool support are determined by the current GPT88 console configuration.
- Do not use a lower-latency tier as the only model for high-risk decisions or complex engineering work without workload-specific testing.
Capabilities
Recommended Scenarios
- Customer support
- Content generation
- Agent subtasks
- High-frequency requests
Endpoint Path
The endpoint path is determined by the model category. Chat, image, video, and audio models use different endpoints.
Send requests with Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>. See Chat Completions API for the full parameter reference.
API Docs
Headers / Auth
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Authorization | string | Required | Send Bearer <GPT88_API_KEY>. Create the API key in the gpt88.cc console. |
Content-Type | string | Required | Request body format. Audio transcription uploads use multipart/form-data.Default: application/json |
Accept | string | Optional | Non-streaming requests return JSON; streaming chat requests return SSE chunks. Default: application/json or text/event-stream |
AuthorizationstringRequiredSendBearer <GPT88_API_KEY>. Create the API key in the gpt88.cc console.Content-TypestringRequiredRequest body format. Audio transcription uploads usemultipart/form-data.Default:application/jsonAcceptstringNon-streaming requests return JSON; streaming chat requests return SSE chunks.Default:application/json or text/event-stream
Chat Protocol Differences
For chat models, the protocol used by the client matters as much as the model name. Claude Code / Anthropic SDK and OpenAI SDK build different request paths.
- Base URL
- https://api.gpt88.cc
- Endpoint
- POST /v1/chat/completions
- Body
- { "model": "deepseek-v4-flash", "messages": [...] }
- Base URL
- https://api.gpt88.cc
- Endpoint
- POST /v1/messages
- Body
- { "model": "deepseek-v4-flash", "messages": [...] }
This model is usually best accessed through the OpenAI-compatible protocol. Only use the Anthropic-style path when the target tool explicitly requires it.
Request Parameters
The fields below are generated by model category. Pricing, context limits, rate limits, and available routes should be confirmed in the gpt88.cc console.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
model | string | Required | Current model ID: deepseek-v4-flash. Preserve the exact casing when copying. |
messages | array<Message> | Required | Conversation history. Each message includes role and content. |
stream | boolean | Optional | Enable SSE streaming. Useful for chat interfaces and long responses. Default: false |
temperature | number | Optional | Sampling temperature. Higher values produce more variation; production workloads usually start with a fixed value. Default: 1 |
max_tokens | integer | Optional | Maximum output tokens for this request. Real context limits should be confirmed in the console. |
response_format | object | Optional | Structured output config, for example { "type": "json_object" }. |
tools | array<Tool> | Optional | Function-calling tool definitions. Availability depends on the model and account configuration. |
modelstringRequiredCurrent model ID:deepseek-v4-flash. Preserve the exact casing when copying.messagesarray<Message>RequiredConversation history. Each message includesroleandcontent.streambooleanEnable SSE streaming. Useful for chat interfaces and long responses.Default:falsetemperaturenumberSampling temperature. Higher values produce more variation; production workloads usually start with a fixed value.Default:1max_tokensintegerMaximum output tokens for this request. Real context limits should be confirmed in the console.response_formatobjectStructured output config, for example{ "type": "json_object" }.toolsarray<Tool>Function-calling tool definitions. Availability depends on the model and account configuration.
Response Fields
Response bodies generally follow OpenAI-compatible shapes. Media models may return async task IDs or resource URLs.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | Required | Unique completion ID for tracing and debugging. |
object | string | Required | Usually chat.completion or a streaming chunk type. |
model | string | Required | Actual model ID that handled inference. |
choices | array<Choice> | Required | Generated choices including message, delta, and finish_reason. |
usage | object | Optional | Token usage statistics. Streaming calls may return this only at the end or in non-streaming mode. |
idstringRequiredUnique completion ID for tracing and debugging.objectstringRequiredUsuallychat.completionor a streaming chunk type.modelstringRequiredActual model ID that handled inference.choicesarray<Choice>RequiredGenerated choices includingmessage,delta, andfinish_reason.usageobjectToken usage statistics. Streaming calls may return this only at the end or in non-streaming mode.
Status Codes
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
200 | OK | Required | Request succeeded. See the response field table above for the response body shape. |
400 | Bad Request | Optional | Invalid request fields, such as missing required fields, unsupported image size format, or unsupported file type. |
401 | Unauthorized | Optional | API key is missing, invalid, or malformed. |
404 | Not Found | Optional | Endpoint or model not found. Confirm the path is /v1/chat/completions and the model ID is deepseek-v4-flash. |
429 | Rate Limited | Optional | Rate limit, concurrency cap, or insufficient balance. Check the console for the current allowance. |
5xx | Upstream Error | Optional | Upstream or request failure. Retry with the same Base URL and keep the request ID for debugging. |
200OKRequiredRequest succeeded. See the response field table above for the response body shape.400Bad RequestInvalid request fields, such as missing required fields, unsupported image size format, or unsupported file type.401UnauthorizedAPI key is missing, invalid, or malformed.404Not FoundEndpoint or model not found. Confirm the path is/v1/chat/completionsand the model ID isdeepseek-v4-flash.429Rate LimitedRate limit, concurrency cap, or insufficient balance. Check the console for the current allowance.5xxUpstream ErrorUpstream or request failure. Retry with the same Base URL and keep the request ID for debugging.
Errors and Troubleshooting
401: verifyAuthorizationisBearer <API_KEY>and the key is still valid.404: confirm the endpoint is/v1/chat/completionsand the model IDdeepseek-v4-flashis available in the console.429: reduce concurrency, shorten requests, or check balance and quota in the console.5xx: retry with the same Base URL and keep the request ID for debugging.
Request Examples
curl https://api.gpt88.cc/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $GPT88_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "deepseek-v4-flash",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "Introduce gpt88.cc in one sentence."}
]
}'Expected response (trimmed example):
{
"id": "chatcmpl-deepseek",
"object": "chat.completion",
"created": 1730000000,
"model": "deepseek-v4-flash",
"choices": [
{
"index": 0,
"finish_reason": "stop",
"message": { "role": "assistant", "content": "..." }
}
],
"usage": { "prompt_tokens": 24, "completion_tokens": 64, "total_tokens": 88 }
}