DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp vs DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423

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Data updated on September 30, 2026· 217 models

DeepSeekVision Exp

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is an experimental vision-enabled version of DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 from DeepSeek, adding image understanding while matching the base model on text capabilities including agents,...

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Reasoning estimated
Speed estimated
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Input
Output
Context
1 M tokens
Max output
262 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
▲$0.216
Output, $ per 1M tokens
▲$0.647
Cache read, $ per 1M
$0.007
Batch (input / output)
—
Tool calling
Yes
Released
▲08/21/2026
Knowledge cutoff
—
API id
deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-vision-exp
DeepSeekPro 0423

DeepSeek V4 Pro is a large-scale Mixture-of-Experts model from DeepSeek with 1.6T total parameters and 49B activated parameters, supporting a 1M-token context window.

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Reasoning estimated
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Speed estimated
Input
Output
Context
1 M tokens
Max output
▲384 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
$0.955
Output, $ per 1M tokens
$1.91
Cache read, $ per 1M
$0.080
Batch (input / output)
—
Tool calling
Yes
Released
04/24/2026
Knowledge cutoff
2025-05
API id
deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro
Third model (optional)
text image audio video PDF / file reasoning (1 to 5, estimated by family) speed (1 to 4, estimated by family)▲ best value among the selected

Which is the better API choice: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp vs DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423?

  • DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: cheapest input (77% less than DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423)
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: cheapest output
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: the newest (08/21/2026)
  • DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423: most reasoning (estimated)
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: the fastest (estimated)

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs 77% less on input and 66% less on output than DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 ($0.216 / $0.647 versus $0.955 / $1.91 per million tokens). All accept 1 M tokens of context. On capabilities, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp accepts images.

What would your product cost?

Estimate the monthly cost with your app's real volume. List prices, no cache or batch discounts.

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
$5.82/mo
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423
$21.97/mo

With DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp you save $16.15 a month versus DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 (74% less).

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Paste your prompt: tokens and cost per model

Rough estimate (about 4 characters per token). Nothing is sent to any server.

76tokens approx.287 characters

Cost of sending it 1,000 times (input only)

  1. 1DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp DeepSeek$0.016
  2. 2DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 DeepSeek$0.073
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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better API choice: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp vs DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423?

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs 77% less on input and 66% less on output than DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 ($0.216 / $0.647 versus $0.955 / $1.91 per million tokens). All accept 1 M tokens of context. On capabilities, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp accepts images.

Which is cheaper: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423?

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper: $0.216 per million input tokens and $0.647 per million output tokens, versus $0.955 / $1.91 for DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423.

Which has more context: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423?

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 accept the same context: 1 M tokens.

Which is newer: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423?

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp was released on 08/21/2026; DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 on 04/24/2026.

What would 10,000 requests a month cost with DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423?

With 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per request: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: $5.82; DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423: $21.97 a month, at list price.

Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?

From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.

What does price per million tokens mean?

It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.

Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.