DeepSeek R1
Last verified: April 24, 2026$0.550/1M input · $2.19/1M output · 128K context · DeepSeek
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When to use DeepSeek R1
Open-source reasoning model. Competes with o3 on math benchmarks at a fraction of the cost. The best choice if you need chain-of-thought reasoning on a budget.
- Strong reasoning at $0.55/1M input
- Open-weight for self-hosting
- Competitive with o3 on math/science
- 128K context window
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Pricing Details
DeepSeekReasoning model. Estimated tokens.
Input / 1M tokens
$0.55
Output / 1M tokens
$2.19
Context Window
128K
Max Output
33K
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