DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp vs Kimi K3.1 Pro

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Data updated on November 14, 2026· 230 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
944 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
▲$0.440
Output, $ per 1M tokens
▲$1.32
Cache read, $ per 1M
$0.014
Batch (input / output)
—
Tool calling
Yes
Released
08/21/2026
Knowledge cutoff
—
API id
deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-vision-exp
MoonshotK3.1 Pro

Kimi K3.1 Pro is Moonshot AI's flagship open-weight multimodal reasoning model and a post-trained successor to Kimi K3, with 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
▲944 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
$2.00
Output, $ per 1M tokens
$10.00
Cache read, $ per 1M
$0.200
Batch (input / output)
$0.700 / $6.00
Tool calling
Yes
Released
▲10/23/2026
Knowledge cutoff
—
API id
moonshotai/kimi-k3.1-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 Kimi K3.1 Pro?

  • DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: cheapest input (78% less than Kimi K3.1 Pro)
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: cheapest output
  • Kimi K3.1 Pro: the newest (10/23/2026)
  • Kimi K3.1 Pro: most reasoning (estimated)
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: the fastest (estimated)

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs 78% less on input and 87% less on output than Kimi K3.1 Pro ($0.440 / $1.32 versus $2.00 / $10.00 per million tokens). All accept 1 M tokens of context. Kimi K3.1 Pro offers a batch tier at half price for jobs that do not need an immediate answer.

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

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
$11.88/mo
Kimi K3.1 Pro
$70.00/mo

With DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp you save $58.12 a month versus Kimi K3.1 Pro (83% 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)

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  2. 2DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp DeepSeek$0.033
  3. 3Kimi K3.1 Pro Moonshot$0.152
  4. 4Claude Sonnet 5.5 Anthropic$0.152
  5. 5Claude Opus 5.5 Anthropic$0.304
  6. 6Claude Opus 5 Anthropic$0.380
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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better API choice: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp vs Kimi K3.1 Pro?

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs 78% less on input and 87% less on output than Kimi K3.1 Pro ($0.440 / $1.32 versus $2.00 / $10.00 per million tokens). All accept 1 M tokens of context. Kimi K3.1 Pro offers a batch tier at half price for jobs that do not need an immediate answer.

Which is cheaper: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Kimi K3.1 Pro?

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper: $0.440 per million input tokens and $1.32 per million output tokens, versus $2.00 / $10.00 for Kimi K3.1 Pro.

Which has more context: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Kimi K3.1 Pro?

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Kimi K3.1 Pro accept the same context: 1 M tokens.

Which is newer: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Kimi K3.1 Pro?

Kimi K3.1 Pro was released on 10/23/2026; DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp on 08/21/2026.

What would 10,000 requests a month cost with DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Kimi K3.1 Pro?

With 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per request: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: $11.88; Kimi K3.1 Pro: $70.00 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.