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  5. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpvsGemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)
Updated Aug 2026

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpvsGemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper than Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) at $0.22/M vs $1.25/M input tokens.

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) compared across 8 shared prompts
SpecDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpGemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)
Input price$0.22/M tokens$1.25/M tokens
Output price$0.66/M tokens$10/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens—
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedAug 2026May 2025
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 3 of the 8 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp144 words
Sticky Soy-Glazed Midnight Noodles A sweet-savory, buttery noodle dish that comes together in about 20 minutes with pantry staples. Ingredients (7): 8 oz spaghetti or noodles 3 tbsp butter 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp honey ½ tsp chili flakes 1 tbsp sesame seeds Instructions: Cook the noodles…
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Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)339 words
Okay, here\'s a simple and surprisingly delicious savory dish! "Sunshine Pantry Pilaf" This quick pilaf uses canned chickpeas for protein and texture, with a sunny, aromatic flavor from common pa\nntry spices.
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Beginner's Longevity Plan

Outline a simple, actionable 1-month plan for someone starting their journey towards better health and longevity. Focus on 3 key areas…

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp565 words
Here’s a simple, beginner-friendly 1-month plan built around three key pillars: Nutrition, Movement, and Sleep & Stress. The goal is small, repeatable habits — not perfection. The 3 Key Areas Nutrition Goal: Eat more whole foods, more protein, and more plants.
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Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)873 words
Okay, here's a simple, actionable 1-month plan focusing on Nourishment, Movement, and Sleep. The goal is to build sustainable habits, not achieve perfection. Overall Motto for the Month: "Progress, Not Perfection."
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Explain Like I'm a Specific Expert

Explain how a large language model (like GPT or Claude) learns and generates text to each of these three audiences: 1. **An experienced…

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp869 words
Here is how a large language model learns and generates text, tailored to each of your three audiences. To an Experienced Software Engineer You build distributed systems, so think of an LLM as a massively parallel, lossy compression engine for human text.
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Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)867 words
Of course. Here is an explanation of how a large language model learns and generates text, tailored to each of your three audiences. To the Experienced Software Engineer Think of a large language model not as a program with explicit logic, but as a massive, highly optimized data structure with billions of parameters…
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Our Verdict
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)
Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs 15x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
Input
$0.22
5.7× cheaper
Output
$0.66
15× cheaper
Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)
Input
$1.25
Output
$10.00

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper on both: 5.7× input, 15× output.

Where to run it

7 hosts, cheapest first

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp5 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
FFireworks$0.22 in·$0.66 out·1M·99.8% upGGMI Cloudfp8$0.44 in·$1.32 out·1M·99.8% upNNovita$0.44 in·$1.32 out·1M·99.9% upSSiliconFlowfp8$0.44 in·$1.32 out·1M·97.2% upDDeepInfrafp8degraded$0.22 in·$0.65 out·1M·70.6% up
Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition)2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Google Vertex AI$1.25 in·$10.00 out·1M·95.5% upGoogle AI Studio$1.25 in·$10.00 out·1M·99% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.

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DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is developed by DeepSeek while Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) is developed by Google AI. You can compare their actual outputs across 8 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 8 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs $0.22/M input tokens and Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) costs $1.25/M input tokens. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is $1.03/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Gemini 2.5 Pro (I/O Edition) across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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