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 Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Qwen3-VL-235B-A22B Thinking is a multimodal model that unifies strong text generation with visual understanding across images and video. The Thinking model is optimized for multimodal reasoning in STEM and math....
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) | Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 1.0M | 131K | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.11 | $0.40 | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.33 | $4.00 | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) better than Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking?
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 Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking?
Input: $0.11 vs $0.40 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.33 vs $4.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) and Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking support?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) supports up to 1.0M tokens. Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking supports up to 131K tokens.
Do both DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) and Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking support tool calling?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch): yes. Qwen: Qwen3 VL 235B A22B Thinking: yes.