DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp vs GPT-5.2-Codex
Updated October 21, 2026. 4 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.
Decision reading
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp scores 37.6 and GPT-5.2-Codex 55.1 on the Vibe Coding Index, but no coding benchmark measured both, so the gap is directional, not a ranking.
Pick DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp when output tokens cost 21.6x less, or when the context window is larger, 1.05M against 400K tokens; pick GPT-5.2-Codex when what matters is Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) or Long context reasoning (AA-LCR), where it leads.
- Shared results
- 4
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp only
- 10
- GPT-5.2-Codex only
- 18
- Like-for-like categories
- 3 of 9
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.
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, four public coding benchmarks
No call
37.6 against 55.1, from different benchmarks with none in common.
Directional only
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp leads, 34.8 against 28.5.
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
Long documents
Listed context window
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp takes 1.05M tokens against 400K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp $0.0005, GPT-5.2-Codex $0.0088 per turn.
List prices
Cost per solved task
One SWE-bench Verified task, solved
No call
Only GPT-5.2-Codex has the number, $0.43.
Directional only
At a glance
- Coding index
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp 37.6 from 1 benchmark, GPT-5.2-Codex 55.1 from 2 benchmarks.
- Widest category
- Intelligence, 6.3 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- AA Intelligence Index: DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp 34.8 against GPT-5.2-Codex 28.5, 6.3 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp $0.6468 against GPT-5.2-Codex $14.00 per million output tokens, 21.6x apart.
- Context window
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp takes 1.05M tokens, GPT-5.2-Codex 400K.
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-5.2-Codex | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Reasoning | 1 | 1 | ||
| General | 0 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 2 | 2 |
CodingDirectional onlyFour of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index14 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | GPT-5.2-Codex | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | Not measured | 72.8% | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| SWE-bench Multilingual | Not measured | 66.3% | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| LiveBench coding | 37.6% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp measured |
| LMArena WebDev | Not measured | 1339 | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| AA Coding Index | 65.0 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 88.0% | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) | Not measured | 72.4% | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 37.9% | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| SciCode | 49.7% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 37.1% | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Terminal-Bench | Not measured | 66.5% | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| ALE-Bench | Not measured | 1299.9 | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| LMArena WebDev: React | Not measured | 1329 | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | Not measured | 1348 | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 24 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | GPT-5.2-Codex | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 34.8 | 28.5 | 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 index10 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | GPT-5.2-Codex | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 47.5 | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp measured |
| Design Arena: agents building web apps | Not measured | 1051 | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Design Arena: agents building full-stack apps | Not measured | 993 | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Design Arena: agents building mobile apps | Not measured | 1090 | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Design Arena: agents building Android apps | Not measured | 1176 | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Design Arena: agents building Godot games | Not measured | 1142 | Only GPT-5.2-Codex 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 |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 92.1% | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 29 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index11
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | GPT-5.2-Codex | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench reasoning | 85.4% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 91.3% | 89.9% | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 34.5% | 35.7% | GPT-5.2-Codex |
| Neither model has a result on the other 18 boards here | |||
MathNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | GPT-5.2-Codex | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 13 boards here | |||
KnowledgeNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | GPT-5.2-Codex | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 17 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | GPT-5.2-Codex | 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 | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | GPT-5.2-Codex | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench data analysis | 79.5% | Not measured | Only DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp measured |
| IFBench | Not measured | 77.6% | Only GPT-5.2-Codex measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 81.3% | 82.3% | GPT-5.2-Codex |
| Neither model has a result on the other 43 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | GPT-5.2-Codex | 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-5.2-Codex |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | DeepSeek | OpenAI |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | August 21, 2026 | January 14, 2026 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 400K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.2156 | $1.75 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.6468 | $14.00 |
| Coding index | 37.6 | 55.1 |
| Independent measurements behind it | 1 | 2 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | $0.43 |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp better than GPT-5.2-Codex for coding?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp scores 37.6 and GPT-5.2-Codex 55.1 on the Vibe Coding Index, but no coding benchmark measured both, so the gap is directional, not a ranking. Pick DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp when output tokens cost 21.6x less, or when the context window is larger, 1.05M against 400K tokens; pick GPT-5.2-Codex when what matters is Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) or Long context reasoning (AA-LCR), where it leads.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp or GPT-5.2-Codex?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs $0.2156 per million input tokens and $0.6468 per million output tokens; GPT-5.2-Codex costs $1.75 and $14.00. Cost per solved task is known for GPT-5.2-Codex only.
Which has the bigger context window, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp or GPT-5.2-Codex?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp, with 1.05M tokens against 400K.
How many benchmarks is the DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp vs GPT-5.2-Codex comparison based on?
4 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp's coding index rests on 1 independent benchmark and GPT-5.2-Codex's on 2. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.