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NewNemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) vs DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp

Pick Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) for lower cost; pick DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp only if the larger context window matters more.

Page updated: 2026-10-15T16:07:53Z Data confirmed: 2026-10-15T18:08:37Z Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) for lower cost; pick DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp only if the larger context window matters more.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.54 for DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp, saving $0.54 (100% lower).

Cost-first pickNemotron 3.5 Super VL (free)

Context-first pickDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp

Sample savings$0.54100%

10x traffic gap$5.39

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp has more context, but Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) saves $0.54 on the standard workload. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $5.39. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shape	Token mix	Better pick	Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free)	DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
Input-heavy / RAG	5M input + 500K output	Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free)	$0	$1.4
Balanced workload	1M input + 1M output	Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free)	$0	$0.86
Output-heavy chatbot	1M input + 5M output	Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free)	$0	$3.45

Cheaper input Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) $0 vs $0.2156 / 1M

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) is free for input tokens while DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs $0.22 per 1M tokens.

Cheaper output Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) $0 vs $0.6468 / 1M

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) is free for output tokens while DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs $0.65 per 1M tokens.

Larger context DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp 1M vs 1.05M

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp has 48.58K more context (1.05x larger).

Sample workload Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) $0 vs $0.54

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $0.54.

Estimate your workload cost

Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.

Monthly input tokens Monthly output tokens

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) Calculating… Estimated API cost

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp Calculating… Estimated API cost

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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) has the lower input price; Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) has the lower output price; DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0 for Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) and $0.54 for DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp.

Best Fit

Choose Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) when you care most about lower input-token price, and lower output-token price.

Choose DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp when you care most about larger context window.

Decision Notes

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.54 for DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp, saving $0.54 (100% lower).
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) is free for the standard workload while the other model is estimated at $0.54.
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) is free for input tokens while DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs $0.22 per 1M tokens.
Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) is free for output tokens while DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp costs $0.65 per 1M tokens.
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp has 48.58K more context (1.05x larger).

Head-to-Head Specs

Feature	NewNemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) (NVIDIA)	DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (DeepSeek)
Input Price prompt tokens per 1M	$0	$0.2156
Completion Price per 1M tokens	$0	$0.6468
Sample Workload Cost 1M input + 500K output	$0	$0.54
Context Window	1M	1.05M
Release Date	2026-10-15	2026-08-21

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use case	Better pick	Why
Budget-constrained production	Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free)	On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free) is estimated at $0 vs $0.54 for DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp, saving $0.54 (100% lower).
High-volume input processing	Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free)	Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbots	Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free)	Lower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document work	DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp	A larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

Related Alternatives

Same-provider lower-cost swaps

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (free) can replace DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
DeepSeek V4 Flash (free) can replace DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 can replace DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.18.
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp (batch) can replace DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp when lower sample workload cost matters most: $0.28.

Larger context near this budget

Llama 4 Scout offers 1.31M context with $0.47 sample workload cost.
MiMo-V2.6-Flash offers 1.05M context with $0.28 sample workload cost.
GPT-6 Luna offers 1.05M context with $0.35 sample workload cost.
GPT-6 Luna Pro offers 1.05M context with $0.35 sample workload cost.

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