Apodex 1.1 Mini vs DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp comes out ahead, 60 to 36 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
Apodex
Apodex 1.1 Mini
36/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context262K
- Our pick
DeepSeekDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
60/100- ECI—
- Price$0.216 / $0.647
- Context1M
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DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is our pick
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is the better all-round choice, scoring 60/100 against Apodex 1.1 Mini (36). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp $0.323 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Apodex 1.1 Mini unpriced
- Longest contextDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp 1,000,000 · Apodex 1.1 Mini 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpApodex 1.1 Mini: Text · DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: Text, Images
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Apodex 1.1 Mini | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 35 | 60 |
| Context window | 40% | 37 | 60 |
| Overall | 100% | 36/100 | 60/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Apodex 1.1 MiniApodex | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpDeepSeek |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | — | $0.216 |
| Output | — | $0.647 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $0.323 |
| Long-context rate | — | Same rate |
| Price source | — | Median of 14 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens | 384,000 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenApache-2.0 | OpenMIT |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | 1 | 15 (best) |
| Released | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
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- Apodex 1.1 Mini—
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp$3.45
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Apodex 1.1 Mini or DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is the better all-round choice, scoring 60/100 against Apodex 1.1 Mini (36). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Apodex 1.1 Mini or DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper at $0.216 input / $0.647 output per million tokens (median across 14 API providers). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.323 per million tokens for DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp versus . Apodex 1.1 Mini has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Apodex 1.1 Mini has not been scored yet and DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Apodex 1.1 Mini and DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 262,144 for Apodex 1.1 Mini. Maximum output per response: Apodex 1.1 Mini up to 262,144, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp up to 384,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Apodex 1.1 Mini accepts text; DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp accepts text and images. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (Apache-2.0 and MIT), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Apodex 1.1 Mini is the newest, released Aug 24, 2026. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp came out Aug 21, 2026.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
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