DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 released as open source
What happened
The only report currently confirmed is the AINews roundup published by Latent Space on 20 October 2026. The roundup covers AI developments from 16 to 19 October and mentions the release of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017, alongside model releases including MiniMax M3.1 Flash, Mercury 3 and Meta Muse. The report does not disclose DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017's specific parameters, open-source licence, release date or where to obtain it, nor does it explain what "1017" means. The story is still at an early stage, and further developments await more reporting.
Written by AI from the reports · updated 3 h ago
Timeline
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- Latent Space[AINews] not much happened today
Congrats to DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017, MiniMax M3.1 Flash, and Mercury 3 (details below) but they’re not going to be in super wide use just yet.
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