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 M3 (free)
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free) wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
MiniMax-M3 is a multimodal foundation model from MiniMax. It supports text, image, and video inputs with text output, a 1M-token context window, and is suited for long-horizon agentic work, coding,...
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 1.0M | 1.0M | Tie |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.44 | $0.00 | 🏆 MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.32 | $0.00 | 🏆 MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free) |
| 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 better than MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free)?
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free) wins on 2 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 M3 (free)?
Input: $0.44 vs $0.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.32 vs $0.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free) support?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp supports up to 1.0M tokens. MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free) supports up to 1.0M tokens.
Do both DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free) support tool calling?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: yes. MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free): yes.