Aion 3.5 Mini is a multi-model roleplaying and storytelling system from AionLabs, built on the GLM family of models. It is the smaller, lower-cost sibling of Aion 3.5 and uses...
Model details →AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp wins on 4 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is an experimental vision-enabled version of [DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731](https://openrouter.ai/deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731) from DeepSeek, adding image understanding while matching the base model on text capabi…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 262K | 1.0M | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.70 | $0.22 | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.40 | $0.66 | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | Yes | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini better than DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp wins on 4 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini and DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp?
Input: $0.70 vs $0.22 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.40 vs $0.66 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini and DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp support?
AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini supports up to 262K tokens. DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp supports up to 1.0M tokens.
Do both AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini and DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp support tool calling?
AionLabs: Aion 3.5 Mini: yes. DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: yes.