# DeepSeek releases V4.1 Flash 1017 gguf model with refusals cut to 4%

Digest AI · Generative AI & Models · published 2026-10-18T01:29:00Z

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## Summary

DeepSeek has published a new version of its V4.1 Flash LLM, called Flash 1017, in the GGUF format. The uploader applied an "abliteration" process that reduces the model’s refusal rate from 97 out of 100 prompts to just 4 out of 100 in chat mode, and from 98 out of 100 to 9 out of 100 in think mode by using a rank‑2 subspace adjustment. 

The GGUF release lets users run the high‑performance model on personal computers or other local environments instead of relying on cloud services, which protects privacy and eliminates the need to send data to external providers. The model and accompanying LoRA adapters are available on HuggingFace, and the contributor emphasizes that the goal is to balance low refusals with strong overall performance rather than forcing refusals to zero.

## Key points

- Refusal rate drops from 97% to 4% for chat mode after ablation.
- Think‑mode refusals fall from 98% to 9% using rank‑2 subspace adjustment.
- Model released in GGUF format, runnable locally on PCs, hosted on HuggingFace.

## Why it matters

A locally runnable LLM with dramatically lower refusal rates gives developers and small businesses privacy‑preserving AI without cloud costs, expanding practical automation.

## Sources

1. [AI unusable due to 'refusals'? 97%→4% How to run DeepSeek V4.1 locally](https://note.com/tn_world/n/nf1cc357e6134?hl=en) (note.com, 2026-10-18)

Part of the developing story: [Rapid Rise of Open Weight AI Models](https://digestai.news/thread/hugging-faces-ml-intern-builds-custom-models-from-prompts-in-days) (4 stories)

## Cite

Digest AI, "DeepSeek releases V4.1 Flash 1017 gguf model with refusals cut to 4%", 18 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/deepseek-releases-v4-1-flash-1017-gguf-model-with-refusals-cut-to-4

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