DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp vs Gemini 3.6 Flash: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp is developed by DeepSeek, while Gemini 3.6 Flash comes from Google. Gemini 3.6 Flash was released in July 2026, and DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp followed a month later in August 2026.
We have 7 benchmark results for DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp and 7 benchmark results for Gemini 3.6 Flash, but they overlap on a single test: Terminal-Bench 2.1, where DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp scores 83.9% against 78.0%.
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp is the cheaper API at $0.22 per million input tokens and $0.66 per million output tokens, roughly 7 times cheaper than Gemini 3.6 Flash at $1.50 and $7.50. Both accept a context window of about 1M tokens. Both accept text and images as input. On tooling, only Gemini 3.6 Flash supports function calling and only Gemini 3.6 Flash offers structured output.
| Characteristic | DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp | Gemini 3.6 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Company | DeepSeek | |
| Release Date | August 21, 2026 | July 21, 2026 |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Multimodal | Yes | Yes |
| Context (input) | 1.0M | 1.0M |
| Context (output) | 393K | 66K |
| Input Price / 1M | $0.22 | $1.50 |
| Output Price / 1M | $0.66 | $7.50 |
| Average Score | 50.4% | 68.0% |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 83.9% | 78.0% |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
Verdict
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp leads in 2 out of 4 comparison categories.
Both models show comparable average scores: DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp — 0.5, Gemini 3.6 Flash — 0.7.
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp is 10.2x cheaper: input $0.22/1M vs $1.50/1M tokens.
Same context size: 1M tokens.
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp is newer: released 8/21/2026 vs 7/21/2026.
More About These Models
Related Comparisons
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better for coding — DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp or Gemini 3.6 Flash?
Which model is cheaper — DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp or Gemini 3.6 Flash?
Which has a larger context window — DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp or Gemini 3.6 Flash?
The DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp and Gemini 3.6 Flash comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp or Gemini 3.6 Flash page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.