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DeepSeek-V3.1 Models, Grok Code Fast 1, and Enhanced Streaming Performance

Date: 2025-09-14 / (1404-06-24)

Summary

AvalAI introduces DeepSeek-V3.1 models via Azure AI across multiple endpoints, adds X.AI's new grok-code-fast-1 optimized for agentic coding workflows, and delivers significant streaming API improvements with up to 6x faster response speeds achieving 95% provider performance parity.


Details

We're excited to announce three major enhancements that significantly expand our AI capabilities and improve performance across our platform.

DeepSeek-V3.1 Models via Azure AI

We've integrated DeepSeek-V3.1, the latest advancement in reasoning AI designed for the agent era, now available through our Azure AI partnership across multiple endpoints.

DeepSeek

  • deepseek-v3.1: DeepSeek-V3.1 in non-thinking mode, optimized for fast and efficient responses with hybrid inference capabilities and enhanced tool use. Documentation

Key Features:

  • Context window: 128K tokens
  • Max output tokens: Standard output limits
  • Mode: Non-thinking mode for efficient responses
  • Input pricing (cache hit): $0.07 / 1M tokens
  • Input pricing (cache miss): $0.27 / 1M tokens
  • Output pricing: $1.10 / 1M tokens
  • Strengths: Fast responses, efficient processing, strong general capabilities, enhanced tool use
  • Best for: General chat, quick responses, high-volume applications, agentic workflows
  • Reasoning: Standard reasoning without exposed thinking process
  • Available on: v1/chat/completions, v1/responses, v1/messages
python
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(api_key="your-avalai-api-key", base_url="https://api.avalai.ir/v1")

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek-v3.1",
    messages=[
        {
            "role": "user",
            "content": "Explain the concept of quantum entanglement in simple terms",
        }
    ],
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)
javascript
import { OpenAI } from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
    apiKey: process.env.AVALAI_API_KEY,
    baseURL: "https://api.avalai.ir/v1",
});

const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
    model: "deepseek-v3.1",
    messages: [
        {
            role: "user",
            content: "Explain the concept of quantum entanglement in simple terms",
        },
    ],
});

console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);

X.AI Grok Code Fast 1

We've added X.AI's latest grok-code-fast-1, a speedy and economical reasoning model that excels at agentic coding workflows with blazing-fast inference speeds.

X.AI

  • grok-code-fast-1: A purpose-built model optimized for agentic coding workflows with exceptional speed and tool mastery. Documentation

Key Features:

  • Context window: Large context support for extensive codebases
  • Input pricing: $0.20 / 1M tokens
  • Output pricing: $1.50 / 1M tokens
  • Cached input pricing: $0.02 / 1M tokens
  • Strengths: Blazing fast responses, agentic coding, tool mastery (grep, terminal, file editing)
  • Best for: IDE integration, code generation, debugging, pull request analysis
  • Performance: 190+ tokens per second with 90%+ cache hit rates
  • Languages: TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, C++, Go
  • Available on: v1/chat/completions, v1/responses, v1/messages
python
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(api_key="your-avalai-api-key", base_url="https://api.avalai.ir/v1")

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="grok-code-fast-1",
    messages=[
        {
            "role": "user",
            "content": "Create a Python function to implement binary search with proper error handling",
        }
    ],
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)
javascript
import { OpenAI } from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
    apiKey: process.env.AVALAI_API_KEY,
    baseURL: "https://api.avalai.ir/v1",
});

const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
    model: "grok-code-fast-1",
    messages: [
        {
            role: "user",
            content: "Create a TypeScript interface for a user management system",
        },
    ],
});

console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);

Enhanced Streaming API Performance

We've significantly upgraded our core API infrastructure with major streaming improvements that deliver exceptional performance across all supported endpoints.

Performance Improvements:

  • Speed Enhancement: Up to 6x faster streaming responses (chunks/second)
  • Provider Parity: 95% identical performance to main provider streaming
  • Coverage: Improvements across Chat Completions, Responses, Messages, and Gemini v1beta/models APIs
  • Optimization: Advanced chunk processing and connection management
  • Reliability: Enhanced error handling and connection stability

Affected Endpoints:

These improvements ensure that streaming responses now match the speed and reliability of direct provider access while maintaining all the benefits of AvalAI's unified API approach.