Very long inputs
Choose DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp reads up to 1.05M tokens per request, against 200k for Claude Haiku 3.
Claude Haiku 3 vs DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: price, context and capabilities
Choose DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp for very long inputs and the latest release; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
In short
- Claude Haiku 3 has been retired; DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is the one you can still call.
- A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp reads more per request: 1.05M tokens against 200k.
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is the newer model (Aug 21, 2026, against March 2024).
- Only Claude Haiku 3 offers batch api.
- Only DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp offers reasoning, prompt caching.
Which should you choose?
Each answer below comes straight from the published prices, specifications and independent benchmark results.
Latest release
Choose DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is the newer release (Aug 21, 2026, against March 2024 for Claude Haiku 3).
Specifications side by side
| Claude Haiku 3 | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | DeepSeek |
| Category | Language models | Language models |
| Status | Retired | Preview |
| Headline price | $0.50 / 1M tokens | $0.3234 / 1M tokens |
| Input | $0.25 / 1M tokens | $0.2156 / 1M tokens |
| Output | $1.25 / 1M tokens | $0.6468 / 1M tokens |
| Cached input | No data | $0.0069 / 1M tokens |
| Context window | 200k | 1.05M |
| Max output | No data | 262k |
| Released | March 2024 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| Licence | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Capabilities | Vision, Tool calling, Structured output, Batch API | Vision, Reasoning, Tool calling, Structured output, Prompt caching |
| API model id | claude-3-haiku-20240307 | deepseek-v4-flash-vision-exp |
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Claude Haiku 3 or DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp?
Choose DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp for very long inputs and the latest release; on the other points the two are level or the data is missing.
Which is cheaper, Claude Haiku 3 or DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp?
A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price.
Which has the larger context window, Claude Haiku 3 or DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp reads more per request: 1.05M tokens against 200k.
What is the difference between Claude Haiku 3 and DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp?
Claude Haiku 3 is made by Anthropic and DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp by DeepSeek. Claude Haiku 3 has been retired; DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is the one you can still call. A price comparison is not possible: one of them has no comparable published price. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp reads more per request: 1.05M tokens against 200k. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is the newer model (Aug 21, 2026, against March 2024). Only Claude Haiku 3 offers batch api. Only DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp offers reasoning, prompt caching.
Which is newer, Claude Haiku 3 or DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp was released on Aug 21, 2026 and Claude Haiku 3 on March 2024.