DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp vs GPT-4o (2024-05-13)
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp leads GPT-4o (2024-05-13) on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 34.8 to 7.3, and DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs 11.4x less per output token ($1.32 vs $15.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 4 benchmarks have a result for both.
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp or GPT-4o (2024-05-13): which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp for output tokens 11.4x cheaper ($1.32 vs $15.00 per million) and a larger context window (1.05M against 128K tokens).
- Shared results
- 4
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp only
- 10
- GPT-4o (2024-05-13) only
- 40
- Like-for-like categories
- 3 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp leads, 34.8 against 7.3.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp has a AA Agentic Index result, 47.5.
Directional only
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) has a GPQA Diamond result, 50.2%.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp takes 1.05M tokens against 128K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp $0.0011, GPT-4o (2024-05-13) $0.013 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp not benchmarked, GPT-4o (2024-05-13) not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Coding, 40.8 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- AA Coding Index: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp 65.0 against GPT-4o (2024-05-13) 24.2, 40.8 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp $1.32 against GPT-4o (2024-05-13) $15.00 per million output tokens, 11.4x apart.
- Context window
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp takes 1.05M tokens, GPT-4o (2024-05-13) 128K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | Bars | GPT-4o (2024-05-13) | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 1 | 0 | ||
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Reasoning | 2 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 4 | 0 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index10
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | GPT-4o (2024-05-13) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench coding | 37.6% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp measured |
| AA Coding Index | 65.0 | 24.2 | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 33.4% | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| SciCode | 49.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | Not measured | 1297 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | Not measured | 1297 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | GPT-4o (2024-05-13) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 34.8 | 7.3 | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | GPT-4o (2024-05-13) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 47.5 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp measured |
| LiveBench research | 69.2% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp measured |
| LiveBench browser | 64.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp measured |
| LiveBench long agentic | 39.0% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp measured |
| METR time horizons | Not measured | 40.8% | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| BALROG | Not measured | 32.3% | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 36 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | GPT-4o (2024-05-13) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | Not measured | 50.2% | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LiveBench reasoning | 85.4% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 91.3% | 52.6% | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 34.5% | 1.8% | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | Not measured | 48.9% | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | Not measured | 1281 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | Not measured | 1250 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | Not measured | 1293 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 15 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | GPT-4o (2024-05-13) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME | Not measured | 6.3% | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| MATH level 5 | Not measured | 51.0% | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: math | Not measured | 1284 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | Not measured | 1284 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 10 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | GPT-4o (2024-05-13) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 74.0% | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| MMLU | Not measured | 84.2% | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: science | Not measured | 1295 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | Not measured | 1278 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | Not measured | 1314 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | Not measured | 1262 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 14 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | GPT-4o (2024-05-13) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench design | 70.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 8 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index22 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | GPT-4o (2024-05-13) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench data analysis | 79.5% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 81.3% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp measured |
| LMArena Text | Not measured | 1300 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | Not measured | 1278 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | Not measured | 1291 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Vision | Not measured | 1137 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: English | Not measured | 1312 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | Not measured | 1283 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | Not measured | 1277 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: German | Not measured | 1283 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | Not measured | 1257 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | Not measured | 1234 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: French | Not measured | 1304 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | Not measured | 1292 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | Not measured | 1285 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: Polish | Not measured | 1365 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | Not measured | 1302 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | Not measured | 1288 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | Not measured | 1298 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | Not measured | 1289 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Vision: English | Not measured | 1147 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| LMArena Vision: Chinese | Not measured | 1132 | Only GPT-4o (2024-05-13) measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 26 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | GPT-4o (2024-05-13) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | OpenAI GPT-4o (2024-05-13) |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | DeepSeek | OpenAI |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | August 21, 2026 | May 13, 2024 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 128K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.44 | $5.00 |
| Output $/Mtok | $1.32 | $15.00 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 1 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp better than GPT-4o (2024-05-13) for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp for output tokens 11.4x cheaper ($1.32 vs $15.00 per million) and a larger context window (1.05M against 128K tokens).
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp or GPT-4o (2024-05-13)?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs $0.44 per million input tokens and $1.32 per million output tokens; GPT-4o (2024-05-13) costs $5.00 and $15.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp or GPT-4o (2024-05-13)?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp, with 1.05M tokens against 128K.
How many benchmarks is the DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp vs GPT-4o (2024-05-13) comparison based on?
4 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp's coding index rests on 1 independent benchmark and GPT-4o (2024-05-13)'s on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.