Why isn't the industry freaking out about DeepSeek 4.1 Flash?

A developer claims DeepSeek 4.1 Flash performs comparably to frontier models like Opus at a fraction of the cost, with unlimited use for $10/month, questioning why the industry isn't more concerned.

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