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Updated Aug 2026

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpvsMistral Large 2

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper than Mistral Large 2 at $0.22/M vs $8/M input tokens.

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Mistral Large 2 compared across 8 shared prompts
SpecDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpMistral Large 2
Input price$0.22/M tokens$8/M tokens
Output price$0.66/M tokens$24/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens128K tokens
WeightsOpenOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedAug 2026Jul 2024
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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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Mistral Large 2344 words
Here’s a simple, delicious, and creative savory dish using just 7 common pantry ingredients—no fresh produce required! "Golden Crispy Chickpea & Tomato Skillet" A warm, spiced, and satisfying one-pan dish with crispy chickpeas, tangy tomatoes, and a hint of smoky sweetness. Perfect as a side, snack, or light meal!
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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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Mistral Large 21,223 words
1. For the Experienced Software Engineer (Skeptical, Systems-Minded, Non-ML Background) You’re right to be skeptical—"predicting the next word" sounds trivial, like autocomplete on steroids. But the magic isn’t in the prediction itself; it’s in the scale and architecture of how that prediction is trained.
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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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Mistral Large 21,076 words
Here’s a simple, actionable 1-month plan to kickstart your journey toward better health and longevity. We’ll focus on three key pillars: nutrition, movement, and recovery (sleep + stress management). Each week builds on the last, with small, sustainable changes.
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Our Verdict
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
Mistral Large 2
Mistral Large 2Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp has the edge: newer, bigger context window, major provider backing.

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs 36x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
Input
$0.22
36× cheaper
Output
$0.66
36× cheaper
Mistral Large 2
Input
$8.00
Output
$24.00

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper on both: 36× input, 36× output.

Where to run it

6 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·100% upSSiliconFlowfp8$0.44 in·$1.32 out·1M·97.4% upDDeepInfrafp8degraded$0.22 in·$0.65 out·1M·66.3% up
Mistral Large 21 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Mistral$2.00 in·$6.00 out·131k·97.7% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.

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FAQ

Common questions

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is developed by DeepSeek while Mistral Large 2 is developed by Mistral AI. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp has a 1.0M token context window vs Mistral Large 2's 128K. 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 Mistral Large 2 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 Mistral Large 2 costs $8/M input tokens. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is $7.78/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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