# DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Kolibri-1 (slim)

> Kolibri-1 scores 75.8 (BB) to DeepSeek V4.1 Flash's 62.8 (B) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Kolibri-1 scores 75.8 (BB) on agent readiness against DeepSeek V4.1 Flash's 62.8 (B), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: B 62.8, rank #472 of 1184 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-v4-1-flash.min.md
- Kolibri-1: BB 75.8, rank #47 of 1184 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kolibri-1.min.md
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, good for Teams with a multi-GPU server who want DeepSeek's agent model under MIT with the API as a fallback.
- Kolibri-1, good for German and English agent work on one 80 GB-class GPU pair or a 128 GB machine, where the licence and a documented tool format matter more than raw scores. Ahead on Reliability, 82 against 72; Schema & documentation, 95 against 69; Agent ergonomics, 85 against 70; Security & auth, 55 against 35; Maintenance & community, 75 against 70; Transparency & trust, 74 against 69. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 2.8 out of 5.

| Category | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Kolibri-1 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 72 | 82 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 69 | 95 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 70 | 85 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 35 | 55 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 70 | 75 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 69 | 74 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Kolibri-1 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | DeepSeek | Aleph Alpha |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-19 |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 3.5/5 (4) |