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 Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch)
Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
GLM-5.3-Flash is a native multimodal model from Z.ai. It is suited for efficient coding and long-horizon agent tasks. Its hybrid sparse and linear attention architecture maintains accurate long-context behavior while...
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) | 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. | $0.44 | $0.15 | 🏆 Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.32 | $0.50 | 🏆 Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (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 better than Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch)?
Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) 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 Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch)?
Input: $0.44 vs $0.15 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.32 vs $0.50 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) support?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp supports up to 1.0M tokens. Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) supports up to 1.0M tokens.
Do both DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch) support tool calling?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: yes. Z.ai: GLM 5.3 Flash (batch): yes.