(This model currently points to the older 0423 version; if you need to request the latest version, you can choose the model deepseek-v4-flash-0731)DeepSeek-V4 features an ultra-long context of one million characters and achieves leading performance domestically and in the open-source domain in agent capabilities, world knowledge, and reasoning.
DeepSeek V4 Flash vs Grok 2 Vision 1212
Compare DeepSeek V4 Flash from DeepSeek and Grok 2 Vision 1212 from Grok on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.
grok-2-vision-1212 is the latest vision model in the Grok family, delivering outstanding performance on vision-based tasks and achieving state-of-the-art results in visual mathematical reasoning and document-based question answering. It supports a wide range of visual inputs, including documents, charts, screenshots, and real-world images, making it well-suited for advanced visual understanding and reasoning use cases. The price of calling this model in AIhubMix is 10% lower than on the official website.
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FAQ
Which is cheaper: DeepSeek V4 Flash, Grok 2 Vision 1212?
DeepSeek V4 Flash: $0.284/M output tokens; Grok 2 Vision 1212: $9/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.
How do their coding arena scores compare?
DeepSeek V4 Flash: 1483; Grok 2 Vision 1212: 1359 (LMArena coding leaderboard).
What inputs and capabilities does each model support?
DeepSeek V4 Flash accepts text input and supports tool calling, function calling, structured outputs and thinking; Grok 2 Vision 1212 accepts text and image input.
Can I call DeepSeek V4 Flash and Grok 2 Vision 1212 with the same API key?
Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.
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