# DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs Kronos (slim)

> DeepSeek V4.1 Flash scores 59 (C) to Kronos's 55.2 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash scores 59 (C) on agent readiness against Kronos's 55.2 (C), and leads in 1 of 4 scored categories. Kronos leads on reach and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: C 59, rank #67 of 110 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-v4-1-flash.min.md
- Kronos: C 55.2, rank #86 of 110 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kronos.min.md
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, good for Teams with a multi-GPU server who want DeepSeek's agent model under MIT, with the hosted API as a fallback. Ahead on Agent interface, 75 against 60.
- Kronos, good for Agents that need a quick local forecast or synthetic sample of a candlestick series on modest hardware, for research or as one input among others. Ahead on Reach, 55 against 50; Documentation and upkeep, 61 against 48.

| Category | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Kronos |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 50 | 55 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 48 | 61 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | Kronos |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | DeepSeek | Yu Shi (shiyu-coder, NeoQuasar), Tsinghua University |
| Last release | 2026-10-17 | 2026-04-13 |
| Popularity | none | 43k stars |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | none |