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Cloudflare Clef-Flash vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017

Try both on us. Starter credit covers your first requests, then one key routes Cloudflare Clef-Flash and DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017. Switch by changing the model name.

Compare routesProviders, price, context, and policy posture in one view.

Use auto when uptime mattersKeep a primary model and let fallback handle provider failures.

Same API shapeUse the OpenAI client and set the model you want.

Practical read

Monthly evidence

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes and the larger context window. There is not enough recent probe data to compare speed.

$0.176797/1MCloudflare Clef-Flash cheapest route

$0.15825/1MDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 cheapest route

not enough dataCloudflare Clef-Flash fastest measured p50 TTFT

580 msDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 fastest measured p50 TTFT via sail-research

The price comparison adds each route's rate for one million input tokens and one million output tokens; your cost depends on your input/output mix. Prices and live route measurements can change. Use the monthly reports when you need a stable evidence window, then run a small task-specific eval before choosing a production default.

Cloudflare Clef-FlashDeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017

Model idcloudflare/clef-flashdeepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017

Publishercloudflare DeepSeek

AI IQ — IQ 128#19

Context65,536 tokens1,048,576 tokens

Credits provider routes116

Cheapest route$0.176797/1M$0.15825/1M

Cached inputNot published$0.01/1M to $0.13715/1M

Privacy posturehas ZDR routehas Confidential route (E2EE + ZDR)

Fastest measured p50 TTFTnot enough data580 ms via sail-research

Highest measured throughputnot enough datanot enough data

Recent route uptime rangenot enough data100.00%

Modes decide chat

Cloudflare Clef-Flash routes

Overview1 Credits routes

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 routes

Overview16 Credits routes
PricingInput, cached input, and output rates
ProvidersAll serving providers

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Production choice

Pick a default model. Keep fallback enabled.

TrustedRouter is useful when you know the model you want, but still need provider rollover, budget limits, usage records, and a prompt path you can verify.

POST /api/alpha/decidecurl

curl https://api.trustedrouter.com/api/alpha/decide \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-tr-v1-..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "cloudflare/clef-flash",
    "state": "Customer: I was charged twice for order A-1.",
    "questions": {
      "refund": {"type": "boolean", "instructions": "Is a refund requested?"}
    }
  }'

Decision models: the API, the models, the numbers

Questions

Which should I use, Cloudflare Clef-Flash or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 has the lower published input-plus-output rate, more Credits provider routes and the larger context window. There is not enough recent probe data to compare speed.

Is Cloudflare Clef-Flash or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 cheaper?

The current cheapest TrustedRouter route is $0.176797/1M for Cloudflare Clef-Flash and $0.15825/1M for DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017. The comparison uses current catalog prices and updates as provider pricing changes.

Is Cloudflare Clef-Flash or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 faster?

Current measured p50 time to first token is not enough data for Cloudflare Clef-Flash and 580 ms for DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017. These are routed probe measurements, not vendor-advertised speeds, and update as new samples arrive.

Can I test Cloudflare Clef-Flash and DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 with the same API?

Yes. Both take the same request on POST /api/alpha/decide, with the same TrustedRouter base URL and API key, so a side-by-side eval changes only the model id between cloudflare/clef-flash and deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017. Cloudflare Clef-Flash does not take chat requests.