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Updated Aug 2026

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpvsSeed 2.0 Lite

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper than Seed 2.0 Lite at $0.22/M vs $0.25/M input tokens.

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Seed 2.0 Lite compared across 8 shared prompts
SpecDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpSeed 2.0 Lite
Input price$0.22/M tokens$0.25/M tokens
Output price$0.66/M tokens$2/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens262K tokens
WeightsOpen—
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedAug 2026Mar 2026
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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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Seed 2.0 Lite652 words
1-Month Beginner Health & Longevity Plan This plan centers on 3 evidence-based, Blue Zone-aligned core pillars (proven to extend healthspan and reduce chronic disease risk) and uses progressive, tiny habit building to avoid burnout.
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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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Seed 2.0 Lite292 words
Creative Dish Name: Cupboard Glow Spicy Garlic Tomato Pasta A cozy, flavorful weeknight meal made entirely from shelf-stable pantry staples, with a bright, rich tomato sauce that feels far fancier than its simple ingredients.
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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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Seed 2.0 Lite1,516 words
Explanation 1: For the experienced software engineer To start, frame LLM training and inference as a scaled-up, far more sophisticated version of tools you’ve likely built.
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Our Verdict
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
Seed 2.0 Lite
Seed 2.0 LiteRunner-up

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

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs 3.0x less per token.

Slight edge
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
Input
$0.22
1.1× cheaper
Output
$0.66
3.0× cheaper
Seed 2.0 Lite
Input
$0.25
Output
$2.00

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper on both: 1.1× input, 3.0× 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·99.9% upSSiliconFlowfp8$0.44 in·$1.32 out·1M·97.2% upDDeepInfrafp8degraded$0.22 in·$0.65 out·1M·73.2% up
Seed 2.0 Lite1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
ByteDance Seedfp8$0.25 in·$2.00 out·262k·100% 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 Seed 2.0 Lite is developed by ByteDance. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp has a 1.0M token context window vs Seed 2.0 Lite's 262K. 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 Seed 2.0 Lite 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 Seed 2.0 Lite costs $0.25/M input tokens. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is $0.03/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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