DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp vs Qwen3.8 Max Prime

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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
QwenMax Prime

Qwen3.8 Max Prime is a higher-throughput variant of Qwen3.8 Max from Alibaba's Qwen team, served as a separate SKU at a higher price point.

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Reasoning estimated
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Speed estimated
Input
Output
Context
1 M tokens
Max output
131 K
Input, $ per 1M tokens
$4.00
Output, $ per 1M tokens
$12.00
Cache read, $ per 1M
$0.500
Batch (input / output)
—
Tool calling
Yes
Released
▲09/23/2026
Knowledge cutoff
—
API id
qwen/qwen3.8-max-prime
Third model (optional)
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Which is the better API choice: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp vs Qwen3.8 Max Prime?

  • DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: cheapest input (95% less than Qwen3.8 Max Prime)
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: cheapest output
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: largest context (1 M)
  • Qwen3.8 Max Prime: the newest (09/23/2026)
  • Qwen3.8 Max Prime: most reasoning (estimated)
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: the fastest (estimated)

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs 95% less on input and 95% less on output than Qwen3.8 Max Prime ($0.216 / $0.647 versus $4.00 / $12.00 per million tokens). DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp accepts more context (1 M).

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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
$5.82/mo
Qwen3.8 Max Prime
$108.00/mo

With DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp you save $102.18 a month versus Qwen3.8 Max Prime (95% less).

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  3. 3Qwen3.7 Flash Qwen$0.97
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  6. 6Qwen3.5-Flash Qwen$2.02

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. 2Claude Sonnet 5.5 Anthropic$0.152
  3. 3Claude Sonnet 5 Anthropic$0.152
  4. 4Qwen3.8 Max Prime Qwen$0.304
  5. 5Claude Opus 5.5 Anthropic$0.304
  6. 6Claude Opus 5 Anthropic$0.380
  7. 7Claude Fable 5.1 Anthropic$0.760
  8. 8Claude Fable 5 Anthropic$0.760

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better API choice: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp vs Qwen3.8 Max Prime?

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs 95% less on input and 95% less on output than Qwen3.8 Max Prime ($0.216 / $0.647 versus $4.00 / $12.00 per million tokens). DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp accepts more context (1 M).

Which is cheaper: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Qwen3.8 Max Prime?

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper: $0.216 per million input tokens and $0.647 per million output tokens, versus $4.00 / $12.00 for Qwen3.8 Max Prime.

Which has more context: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Qwen3.8 Max Prime?

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp accepts 1 M tokens of context; Qwen3.8 Max Prime accepts 1 M.

Which is newer: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Qwen3.8 Max Prime?

Qwen3.8 Max Prime was released on 09/23/2026; DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp on 08/21/2026.

What would 10,000 requests a month cost with DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Qwen3.8 Max Prime?

With 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per request: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: $5.82; Qwen3.8 Max Prime: $108.00 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.