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DeepSeek released a V4-Flash upgrade (noted by Cline) and updated their…

2026-08-01 · 16:40 UTC ·@indexsy ·0 min read

Brief

Cline reports that DeepSeek quietly deployed a V4-Flash upgrade (changelog updated 2026-08-01), producing a Terminal-Bench score of 82.7 — up 25.8 points from its April preview 56.9. The improvement is live through the API now, with a public open-weights release promised soon.

Why it matters

DeepSeek released a V4-Flash upgrade (noted by Cline) and updated their changelog; the announcement was posted on 2026-08-01.

Key details

  • Terminal-Bench score jumped to 82.7 — an increase of +25.8 points from the April preview score of 56.9.
  • The upgrade is currently available only via DeepSeek's API; the team says open weights will be released shortly.
Source evidence

Aged like fine wine

Cline (@cline)

DeepSeek silently updated their changelog with a new V4-Flash upgrade 1 hour ago.

Their new Terminal-Bench score is 82.7, a massive +25.8 point leap from its initial April preview score of 56.9.

Currently only available via their API, open weights release will follow shortly.

— https://nitter.net/cline/status/2083094354030362858#m