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Updated Aug 2026

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpvsQwen Plus 0728

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper than Qwen Plus 0728 at $0.22/M vs $0.4/M input tokens.

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Qwen Plus 0728 compared across 8 shared prompts
SpecDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpQwen Plus 0728
Input price$0.22/M tokens$0.4/M tokens
Output price$0.66/M tokens$1.2/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedAug 2026Sep 2025
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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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Qwen Plus 0728228 words
Dish Name: Golden Pan Hug Description: A warm, comforting, slightly sweet, and buttery one-pan snack or dessert made with pantry staples—crispy on the edges, soft in the middle, and impossible to resist.
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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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Qwen Plus 0728799 words
1. To the Experienced Software Engineer (Distributed Systems Background): Think of a large language model as a highly sophisticated state machine trained at internet scale, where the state is a high-dimensional vector (the context window) and the transition function is a neural network.
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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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Qwen Plus 0728568 words
Here’s a simple, actionable 1-month plan focused on three foundational pillars of health and longevity: Nutrition, Movement, and Sleep. Each week builds on the last with small, sustainable habits to set the stage for long-term wellness.
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Our Verdict
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
Qwen Plus 0728
Qwen Plus 0728Runner-up

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

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
Input
$0.22
1.8× cheaper
Output
$0.66
1.8× cheaper
Qwen Plus 0728
Input
$0.40
Output
$1.20

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper on both: 1.8× input, 1.8× 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
Qwen Plus 07281 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Alibaba Cloud$0.26 in·$0.78 out·1M·100% 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 Qwen Plus 0728 is developed by Qwen. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp has a 1.0M token context window vs Qwen Plus 0728'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 Qwen Plus 0728 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 Qwen Plus 0728 costs $0.4/M input tokens. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is $0.18/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 Qwen Plus 0728 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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