Head-to-head showdown: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp ($0.44 in / $1.32 out per 1M) vs GPT-5.4 mini ($0.75 in / $4.50 out per 1M). DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is 3× cheaper across standard token mixes, with 1.1M vs 256K context windows.
deepseek-v4-flash-vision-exp · deepseek
gpt-5.4-mini · openai
Benchmarks
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
No verified third-party composite score published.
GPT-5.4 mini
Third-party composite indices via OpenRouter's live catalog — source and verification date on each model page.
Cost by Volume
| Workload Scenario | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | GPT-5.4 mini | Price Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M input tokens (raw text) | $0.44 | $0.75 | −$0.31 |
| 1M output tokens (generation) | $1.32 | $4.50 | −$3.18 |
| 1M tokens · 70% input / 30% output mix | $0.704 | $1.875 | −$1.171 |
| Standard chat turn (4K in / 800 out, 50% cached) | $0.001964 | $0.00525 | −$0.003286 |
| Monthly scale (10K requests / day) | $589.20 | $1,575.00 | −$985.80 |
Negative difference = DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper. Positive = GPT-5.4 mini is cheaper.
Best For
Fit score = weighted composite blend for each use case; value = fit ÷ cost per 1,000 requests. Scoreboard: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp 0 – 8 GPT-5.4 mini.
| Use case | Fit — DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | Fit — GPT-5.4 mini | Cost / 1K — DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | Cost / 1K — GPT-5.4 mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer support chatbot | — | 38.7 | $0.9583 | $2.546 | GPT-5.4 mini — only scored model |
| RAG / search-augmented answers | — | 41.1 | $2.476 | $5.55 | GPT-5.4 mini — only scored model |
| AI coding assistant | — | 49.1 | $4.853 | $13.14 | GPT-5.4 mini — only scored model |
| Document summarization | — | 39.6 | $10.727 | $19.763 | GPT-5.4 mini — only scored model |
| Agentic workflow | — | 38.3 | $8.504 | $19.20 | GPT-5.4 mini — only scored model |
| Content generation | — | 39.6 | $1.834 | $5.838 | GPT-5.4 mini — only scored model |
| Data extraction & tagging | — | 45.1 | $1.04 | $2.355 | GPT-5.4 mini — only scored model |
| Translation | — | 40.5 | $9.141 | $27.994 | GPT-5.4 mini — only scored model |
Costs use each use case's typical token mix and cacheable share. Fit weights are documented on the methodology page.
Scaling Curve
Total cost of a token volume at 70/30 input/output split (uncached). Log-log scale.
Verdict
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper on both input and output rates, so it costs less at every input/output mix. Price alone still isn't the whole decision: capability, latency and context limits (DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: 1.1M, GPT-5.4 mini: 256K) may justify the premium for your task.
FAQ
On input, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper ($0.44/M vs $0.75/M). On output, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper ($1.32/M vs $4.50/M). The same model is cheaper on both sides, so it wins at every mix.
A chat-style request (4,000 input + 800 output tokens, 50% cached) costs $0.001964 on DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and $0.00525 on GPT-5.4 mini — DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is 2.7× cheaper for that workload.
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp supports 1,050,000 tokens (384K max output); GPT-5.4 mini supports 256,000 (32.8K max output). DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp fits 4.1× more context, which matters for long documents and agents.