Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp?

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp, at $0.44 per million tokens against $1.05 for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.

Where is each one cheapest?

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $1.05 is the number to beat. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: $0.44 at Crof.

Can I buy both from one provider?

Yes. 7 providers sell both: DeepSeek, Nous Portal, OpenRouter, TrustedRouter, Fireworks AI, Eden AI, and more. The cheapest of them for the two together is DeepSeek.

Which holds more context?

Both hold 1M tokens in one call.

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp.

model vs model · prices as of 16 Sept 2026

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp takes 1 of 5 rounds against DeepSeek V4.1 Flash. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $0.44 per million tokens against $1.05.

DeepSeek

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash

$1.05/M tokens

DeepSeek list price, nothing below it is accounted for · $0.126 per 1,000 pages

1M context · tool calling · reads images · open weights

DeepSeekwins 1 rounds

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp

$0.44/M tokens

cheapest we can explain, at Crof · $0.06 per 1,000 pages

1M context · tool calling · reads images · open weights

Crof ↗

List price in (lower wins)

$0.15/M

List price out (lower wins)

$0.60/M

Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)

none below list

$0.44/M at Crof

Standard price (lower wins)

$1.05/M

Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)

$0.126

$0.06

Context

1M tokens

Open weights

yes

Tool calling

yes

Structured output

yes

Reads images

yes

Reasoning

yes

Released

10 Sept 2026

Providers selling it

Price we measure against

the maker's own

Trains on your prompts (no is better)

no provider to check

not stated

Providers selling both · 7

DeepSeek$1.05 / $1.05
Nous Portal$1.05 / $1.29
OpenRouter$1.05 / $1.32
TrustedRouter$1.11 / $1.39
Fireworks AI$1.32 / $1.32
Eden AI$1.05 / $2.64
Kilo Gateway$1.05 / $2.64

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash then DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp, per million tokens

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What moved in the last seven days

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpNous Portal$0.17 / $0.52 $0.22 / $0.6525% dearer · 16 Sept 2026
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpDeepSeek$0.14 / $0.28 $0.15 / $0.6050% dearer · 11 Sept 2026
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpDeepSeekDeepSeek's list price, in and out per million tokens$0.14 / $0.28 $0.15 / $0.6050% dearer · 11 Sept 2026

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash or DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp?: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp, at $0.44 per million tokens against $1.05 for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
Where is each one cheapest?: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $1.05 is the number to beat. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: $0.44 at Crof.
Can I buy both from one provider?: Yes. 7 providers sell both: DeepSeek, Nous Portal, OpenRouter, TrustedRouter, Fireworks AI, Eden AI, and more. The cheapest of them for the two together is DeepSeek.
Which holds more context?: Both hold 1M tokens in one call.

Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.