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DeepSeek-Flash: Free for a Limited Time

DeepSeek-Flash (DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017) is a production model released by DeepSeek on October 17, 2026, with leading agent capabilities, world knowledge, and reasoning performance. It supports a context window of up to 1M and is suited to everyday development tasks. Starting October 20, 2026 at 00:00, Qoder International provides all new and existing individual users with a daily free allowance for DeepSeek-Flash for a limited time. Within this allowance, calls to the model consume no Credits, with the Credit rate reduced from 0.1× to 0.0×. No claim is required: simply select the model to use it. Free accounts and accounts with a zero Credits balance are also eligible.
Extended: The free period, originally set to end on October 24 at 24:00, has been extended to October 31 at 24:00 (November 1 at 00:00). No action is needed: keep selecting DeepSeek-Flash as usual.
All times in this article are in Singapore Time (UTC+8).

Promotion Details

  • Promotion period: October 20, 2026 at 00:00 through October 31 at 24:00 (November 1 at 00:00). The original end time of October 24 at 24:00 has been extended.
  • Eligibility: All new and existing individual users of Qoder International, including users on Free, Pro Trial, Lite, Pro, Pro+, and Ultra plans. Teams and Enterprise subscribers are not eligible.
  • Eligible model: DeepSeek-Flash (DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017), displayed as DeepSeek-Flash in the model selector.
  • Offer: A free allowance is provided each day during the promotion. Within this allowance, the model's Credit rate is reduced from 0.1× to 0.0×, and calls consume no Credits. This also applies when reasoning effort is set to the maximum level.
  • Daily free allowance: Each account receives a certain number of free uses per day. Paid subscribers receive more free uses than free users. Once the daily allowance is exhausted, free usage becomes available again the next day.
  • After the allowance is exhausted: You can continue using the model with Credits at its original Credit rate, or switch to another model.
  • Activation: The offer applies automatically, with no claim required. You can use the model within the allowance even with a zero Credits balance.
DeepSeek-Flash is experiencing high demand during the promotion. If responses are slow at peak times, please try again later.

Eligible Products

This promotion applies to the following Qoder International products:
  • Qoder
  • Qoder IDE
  • Qoder JetBrains plugin
  • Qoder CLI
  • QoderWake
  • Qoder Cloud Agents
  • Qoder Mobile
  • Qoder web app

How to Use

  1. Create or sign in to a Qoder International individual account.
  2. Select DeepSeek-Flash as the model in the product you are using.
  3. Start using the model. Within the daily free allowance, calls to it consume no Credits.

Usage Rules and Service Adjustments

Use Qoder through officially supported methods. You must not relay or resell Qoder services without authorization, or provide shared access to third parties. If such misuse is suspected, Qoder may restrict the relevant access or adjust available models and service capabilities. If a violation is confirmed, Qoder may suspend or terminate the relevant services and, in serious cases, suspend or terminate account services.

Free and Trial Benefits

Free and trial benefits are for the account holder's personal use only. Qoder may revoke these benefits if the usage rules above are violated.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I still use DeepSeek-Flash for free after October 24?

Yes. The free period has been extended to October 31, 2026 at 24:00 (UTC+8). Keep selecting DeepSeek-Flash as usual during this period. There is nothing to claim again and no setting to change.

Do I need a paid subscription?

No. Free individual users are also eligible and receive a daily free allowance. You can select and use DeepSeek-Flash within that allowance even with a zero Credits balance. Paid subscribers receive more free uses each day.

What if I have used up my daily free allowance?

You have reached today's limit of free uses for the current model. Free usage becomes available again tomorrow. You can also continue using the model with Credits or switch to another model. Free users can upgrade their subscription to receive more free uses.

Does increasing reasoning effort consume Credits?

Not within the daily free allowance. Even at the maximum reasoning effort, DeepSeek-Flash is charged at 0.0× and consumes no Credits within that allowance.

Are other models free too?

This offer applies only to DeepSeek-Flash. For the Qwen3.8-Flash promotion, see Qwen3.8-Flash: Free for a Limited Time. Other models and tiers remain subject to their respective pricing and promotional rules.

Will using this model consume the 100 general-purpose Credits I claim each day?

Within the daily free allowance, calls to DeepSeek-Flash consume no Credits and do not deduct from the 100 general-purpose Credits you claim each day. Once the allowance is exhausted, continued use consumes Credits from your account at the model's original Credit rate. Claimed Credits still expire according to their respective validity periods.

How will usage be charged after the promotion ends?

This free offer ends on October 31, 2026 at 24:00 (UTC+8). After it ends, usage will be charged at the model's Credit rate published at that time. If you have any questions, please contact contact@qoder.com.