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 →DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) vs Google: Gemma 3 4B (free)
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Gemma 3 introduces multimodality, supporting vision-language input and text outputs. It handles context windows up to 128k tokens, understands over 140 languages, and offers improved math, reasoning, and chat capabilities, including structu…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) | Google: Gemma 3 4B (free) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 1.0M | 33K | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.11 | $0.00 | 🏆 Google: Gemma 3 4B (free) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.33 | $0.00 | 🏆 Google: Gemma 3 4B (free) |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | — | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | — | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) better than Google: Gemma 3 4B (free)?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) and Google: Gemma 3 4B (free)?
Input: $0.11 vs $0.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.33 vs $0.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) and Google: Gemma 3 4B (free) support?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) supports up to 1.0M tokens. Google: Gemma 3 4B (free) supports up to 33K tokens.
Do both DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) and Google: Gemma 3 4B (free) support tool calling?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch): yes. Google: Gemma 3 4B (free): not advertised.