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DeepSeek launches V4 Flash Vision Exp multimodal AI model

DeepSeek has released its V4 Flash Vision Exp model, a multimodal AI capable of processing image inputs. This new model is available through DeepSeek's paid developer platform and OpenRouter. It reportedly matches the performance of V4 Flash on text-agent benchmarks and surpasses Anthropic's Opus 4.8 on specific agent evaluations, while maintaining the pricing of its text-only predecessor. AI

IMPACT This multimodal model's release offers enhanced image processing capabilities at a competitive price point, potentially impacting agent performance benchmarks.

RANK_REASON Frontier-lab model release with system card.

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DeepSeek launches V4 Flash Vision Exp multimodal AI model

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COVERAGE [7]

  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · tunan666 ·

    DeepSeek's First Vision Model Is Here — V4 Flash Vision Exp Costs $0.00017 Per Image (vs. Opus-4.8 at $50/M)

    <h1> DeepSeek's First Vision Model Is Here — V4 Flash Vision Exp Costs $0.00017 Per Image (vs. Opus-4.8 at $50/M) </h1> <p><strong>DeepSeek just gave its cheapest model eyes — and didn't raise the price by a cent.</strong></p> <p>On August 21, 2026, DeepSeek quietly added <code>d…

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🧬 DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: 1M token context, open weights, $0.22/$0.66 per 1M. Competitive pricing for long-context tasks. Tracked hourly. https:// olud.ai

    🧬 DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: 1M token context, open weights, $0.22/$0.66 per 1M. Competitive pricing for long-context tasks. Tracked hourly. https:// olud.ai/latest.html # AI # LLM # OpenSource

  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · [email protected] ·

    @OliDietzel: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is now available on OpenRouter! The new model from @deepseekai supports image input at the price of V4 Flash,

    @OliDietzel: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp ist jetzt auf OpenRouter verfügbar! Das neue Modell von @deepseekai unterstützt Image-Eingabe zum Preis von V4 Flash, erreicht auf Text-Agent-Benchmarks das Niveau von V4 Flash 0731 und schlägt Opus-4.8 auf Agents' Last Exam und ZeroBench…

  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    DeepSeek debuted a new V4 series model. V4 Flash Vision Exp is only available via its paid developer platform. Source: SiliconANGLE https:// siliconangle.com/20

    DeepSeek debuted a new V4 series model. V4 Flash Vision Exp is only available via its paid developer platform. Source: SiliconANGLE https:// siliconangle.com/2026/08/21/de epseek-debuts-multimodal-language-model-competitive-with-opus-4-8/ # AI # DeepSeek

  5. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    DeepSeek shipped V4-Flash-Vision-Exp — multimodal model that reads screenshots and dashboards accurately, same price as text-only flash. Close to Opus 4.8 on vi

    DeepSeek shipped V4-Flash-Vision-Exp — multimodal model that reads screenshots and dashboards accurately, same price as text-only flash. Close to Opus 4.8 on visual benchmarks. Switched my agent to it. Stress test: dense dashboard with small text, dollar figures, percentages, tra…

  6. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Xhehab_ ·

    DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1vubb20/deepseekv4flashvisionexp/"> <img alt="DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp" src="https://preview.redd.it/6cz55ojs4pkh1.jpeg?width=640&amp;crop=smart&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=2d5f2343f33af0058e5525453b40692f643739aa…

  7. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · [email protected] ·

    RT @OpenRouter: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is now available on OpenRouter! The new model from @deepseekai supports image input at the price of

    RT @OpenRouter: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp ist jetzt auf OpenRouter verfügbar! Das neue Modell von @deepseekai unterstützt die Eingabe von Bildern zum Preis von V4 Flash, erreicht auf Text-Agenten-Benchmarks das Niveau von V4 Flash 0731 und schlägt Opus-4.8 auf Agents' Last Exa…