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NewPerceptron Mk1.5 vs DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp

Pick DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp when budget and context both matter.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp when budget and context both matter.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is estimated at $0.55 vs $0.9 for Perceptron Mk1.5, saving $0.35 (38.9% lower).

Cost-first pickDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
Context-first pickDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
Sample savings$0.3538.9%
10x traffic gap$3.5

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $3.5. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickPerceptron Mk1.5DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp$1.5$1.43
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp$1.65$0.88
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp$7.65$3.52
Cheaper input Perceptron Mk1.5 $0.15 vs $0.22 / 1M

Perceptron Mk1.5 is $0.07 cheaper per 1M input tokens (31.8% lower; 1.47x difference).

Cheaper output DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp $1.5 vs $0.66 / 1M

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is $0.84 cheaper per 1M output tokens (56% lower; 2.27x difference).

Larger context DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp 36.86K vs 1.05M

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp has 1.01M more context (28.4x larger).

Sample workload DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp $0.9 vs $0.55

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is $0.35 cheaper on the standard workload (38.9% lower).

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Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
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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

Perceptron Mk1.5 has the lower input price; DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp has the lower output price; DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $0.9 for Perceptron Mk1.5 and $0.55 for DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp.

Best Fit

Choose Perceptron Mk1.5 when you care most about lower input-token price.

Choose DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp when you care most about lower output-token price, and larger context window.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is estimated at $0.55 vs $0.9 for Perceptron Mk1.5, saving $0.35 (38.9% lower).
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is $0.35 cheaper on the standard workload (38.9% lower).
  • Perceptron Mk1.5 is $0.07 cheaper per 1M input tokens (31.8% lower; 1.47x difference).
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is $0.84 cheaper per 1M output tokens (56% lower; 2.27x difference).
  • DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp has 1.01M more context (28.4x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureNewPerceptron Mk1.5
(Perceptron)		DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
(DeepSeek)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M		$0.15$0.22
Completion Price
per 1M tokens		$1.5$0.66
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output		$0.9$0.55
Context Window36.86K1.05M
Release Date

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpOn the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is estimated at $0.55 vs $0.9 for Perceptron Mk1.5, saving $0.35 (38.9% lower).
High-volume input processingPerceptron Mk1.5Lower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpLower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpA larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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