DeepSeek-R1 vs DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | DeepSeek-R1 | DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | DeepSeek |
| Family | Deepseek R1 | Deepseek V4 Flash Vision Exp |
| Model | DeepSeek-R1 | DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp |
| Version | DeepSeek-R1 | DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp |
| Lifecycle | active | preview |
| Released | 2025-01-20 | 2026-08-21 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 163,840 | 1,048,576 |
| Total parameters | 684,531,386,000 | 304,646,824,126 |
| Active parameters | 37,000,000,000 | Unknown |
| License | mit | mit |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Openrouter (Standard) | DeepSeek (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
16 comparable fields · 10 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
DeepSeek-R1 Capabilities
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
DeepSeek-R1 vs DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp FAQs
Is DeepSeek-R1 or DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both DeepSeek-R1 and DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek-R1 or DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp?+
DeepSeek-R1 is $0.70 and DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp is $0.22 per million tokens, so DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp is cheaper on this metric. DeepSeek-R1 is $2.50 and DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp is $0.66 per million tokens, so DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, DeepSeek-R1 or DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp?+
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp has the larger sourced context window. DeepSeek-R1 supports 163,840 and DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp supports 1,048,576.
Which performs better in benchmarks, DeepSeek-R1 or DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can DeepSeek-R1 or DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. DeepSeek-R1 is open weight; DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp is open weight.
Can DeepSeek-R1 and DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp understand images?+
DeepSeek-R1 is not documented with image input; DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, DeepSeek-R1 or DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp?+
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp has the larger sourced maximum output: DeepSeek-R1 supports 32,768 and DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp supports 393,216 output tokens.
Do DeepSeek-R1 and DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp support reasoning and tool use?+
DeepSeek-R1: reasoning. DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, DeepSeek-R1 or DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp?+
DeepSeek-R1 has 1 sourced provider route; DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp has 1, a tie.
Which offers better value, DeepSeek-R1 or DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.