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DeepSeek V4 Pro API

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MODEL IDdeepseek-v4-pro
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01 / OVERVIEW

DeepSeek V4 Pro
overview.

DeepSeek V4 Pro is the Pro model in the V4 family; the external reference below identifies the 0813 release. Its published input is text, in contrast with the visual understanding listed for V4.1 Flash. A Pro label does not establish a better score than a later Flash release, so compare the actual entries in the chart.

Published model specifications

Context window1M tokens
ReasoningSupported
Inputtext
Outputtext
AA Intelligence Index36 / v4.3.2
Catalog release13 Aug 2026
Source: Artificial Analysis ↗
OPTIONAL / CONNECTIONAPI request example

Set the model ID and base URL in your OpenAI-compatible client.

BASE URL
https://aelder.dev/v1
API documentation ↗

Compare DeepSeek model prices or follow the Python and JavaScript SDK setup. n8n connection guide covers a small text workflow.

import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.environ["AELDER_API_KEY"],
    base_url="https://aelder.dev/v1",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek-v4-pro",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)
MODELdeepseek-v4-proChat Completions
02 / MODEL BENCHMARKS

DeepSeek V4 Pro benchmarks.

Compare models in the AELDER catalog on the same external measure. The Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index combines evaluations of model capability. Higher is better; the score is not a percentage.

Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index

VERSION 4.3.2 · INDEX POINTS · HIGHER IS BETTER
DeepSeek V4 Pro36
41 scored catalog models
Catalog models and their external Artificial Analysis evaluation configurations
ModelSource configurationIndex
Claude Opus 5.5Claude Opus 5.5 (Max, Default Fallback)58
Claude Sonnet 5.5Claude Sonnet 5.5 (Max, Default Fallback)56
Claude Fable 5.1Claude Fable 5.1 (Max, Default Fallback)53
GPT 6 AstraGPT-6 Astra (Max)53
GPT 6.1 SolGPT-6.1 Sol (Max)52
Claude Opus 5Claude Opus 5 (Max)51
Claude Fable 5Claude Fable 5 (Max, Opus 4.8 Fallback)50
GPT 6 SolGPT-6 Sol (Max)48
GPT 5.6 SolGPT-5.6 Sol (Max)47
DeepSeek V4.1 FlashDeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 (Max)45
GLM 5.3GLM-5.3 (Max)45
Qwen3.8 Max 0902Qwen3.8 Max (0902)45
Grok 4.6Grok 4.6 (Xhigh)44
Kimi K3Kimi K3 (Max)44
Claude Haiku 5.5Claude Haiku 5.5 (Max)43
Claude Opus 4.8Claude Opus 4.8 (Max)42
GLM 5.3 FlashGLM-5.3-Flash42
GPT 5.6 TerraGPT-5.6 Terra (Max)42
Claude Opus 4.7 (1M)Claude Opus 4.7 (Max)41*
Gemini 3.8 FlashGemini 3.8 Flash (High)41
Qwen3.8 2.4T-A95BQwen3.8 2.4T A95B40
Qwen3.8 MaxQwen3.8 Max40
Claude Sonnet 5Claude Sonnet 5 (Max)38
GPT 6 LunaGPT-6 Luna (Max)38
GPT 5.6 LunaGPT-5.6 Luna (Max)37
DeepSeek V4 ProCurrentDeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 (Max)36
GLM 5.2GLM-5.2 (Max)34
Qwen3.8 27BQwen3.8 27B (Xhigh)34
GPT 5.3 CodexGPT-5.3 Codex (Xhigh)33*
Claude Opus 4.6Claude Opus 4.6 (Max)32*
Claude Sonnet 4.6Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Max)30
Gemini 3.1 ProGemini 3.1 Pro Preview30
Claude Opus 4.5Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning)29*
MiniMax M3MiniMax-M329
Kimi K2.6Kimi K2.6 (Reasoning)27
GLM 5.1GLM-5.1 (Reasoning)26
Kimi K2.7 CodeKimi K2.7 Code26
Hy3Hy325
DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek V4 Flash 0420 (Max) · April 2026 reference24
Kimi K2.5Kimi K2.5 (Reasoning)23*
MiniMax M2.7MiniMax-M2.723
Current modelScroll to explore all models →Sources checked 21 Oct 2026

DeepSeek V4 Flash uses the April 0420 release reference, labelled in the chart and table. External results refer to the labelled source configurations, which may differ from AELDER’s configuration. They do not measure AELDER API speed or uptime. Source score markers (*) are preserved.

Why are 4 catalog models missing a score?

41 of 45 catalog models have a source reference on this index version. A missing result is not a zero score. These models remain in the catalog.

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MODEL DETAILS

DeepSeek V4 Pro
questions, answered.

How does V4 Pro compare with V4.1 Flash?
DeepSeek V4 Pro costs $0.0924 per million input tokens and $0.2772 per million output tokens. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash costs $0.0135 for input and $0.054 for output. These are the current AELDER rates; the chart compares the labelled external model evaluations. Compare DeepSeek V4.1 Flash API pricing.
Can the published V4 Pro model read images?
The external specifications for this V4 Pro release list text input and text output. For a DeepSeek model with published image understanding, compare DeepSeek V4.1 Flash.
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