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 vs MiniMax: MiniMax-01
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp wins on 4 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
MiniMax-01 is a combines MiniMax-Text-01 for text generation and MiniMax-VL-01 for image understanding. It has 456 billion parameters, with 45.9 billion parameters activated per inference, and can handle a context...
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | MiniMax: MiniMax-01 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 1.0M | 1.0M | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.22 | $0.20 | 🏆 MiniMax: MiniMax-01 |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.65 | $1.10 | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | — | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp |
| 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 |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp better than MiniMax: MiniMax-01?
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 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and MiniMax: MiniMax-01?
Input: $0.22 vs $0.20 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.65 vs $1.10 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and MiniMax: MiniMax-01 support?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp supports up to 1.0M tokens. MiniMax: MiniMax-01 supports up to 1.0M tokens.
Do both DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and MiniMax: MiniMax-01 support tool calling?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: yes. MiniMax: MiniMax-01: not advertised.