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Updated Aug 2026

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpvsGemini 3 Flash Preview

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper than Gemini 3 Flash Preview at $0.22/M vs $0.5/M input tokens.

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Gemini 3 Flash Preview compared across 8 shared prompts
SpecDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpGemini 3 Flash Preview
Input price$0.22/M tokens$0.5/M tokens
Output price$0.66/M tokens$3/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedAug 2026Dec 2025
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Same prompt, both answers

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

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 3 Flash Preview481 words
This 1-month plan is designed to build a foundation for longevity without causing burnout. We will focus on Nutrition, Movement, and Sleep. The goal for Month 1 isn't perfection; it’s consistency. Area 1: Nutrition (The "Crowding Out" Method) Instead of cutting everything out, focus on adding longevity-boosting foods.
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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 3 Flash Preview344 words
This savory, comforting dish turns humble pantry staples into a high-end-tasting meal. The soy sauce and honey create a "sticky-sweet" glaze for the chickpeas, while the red pepper adds a gentle warmth.
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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 3 Flash Preview818 words
The Software Engineer Focus: Architecture, Compression, and Emergent Complexity Think of an LLM not as a database, but as a lossy, highly compressed representation of a massive codebase (the internet).
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Our Verdict
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Gemini 3 Flash Preview

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

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs 4.5x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
Input
$0.22
2.3× cheaper
Output
$0.66
4.5× cheaper
Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Input
$0.50
Output
$3.00

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper on both: 2.3× input, 4.5× output.

Where to run it

7 hosts, cheapest first

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp5 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
FFireworks$0.22 in·$0.66 out·1M·99.9% 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·97.1% upDDeepInfrafp8degraded$0.22 in·$0.65 out·1M·77.7% up
Gemini 3 Flash Preview2 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Google Vertex AI$0.25 in·$1.50 out·1M·21.1% upGoogle AI Studio$0.50 in·$3.00 out·1M·99.9% 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 3 Flash Preview is developed by Google AI. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp has a 1.0M token context window vs Gemini 3 Flash Preview's 1.0M. 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 3 Flash Preview 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 3 Flash Preview costs $0.5/M input tokens. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is $0.28/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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