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DeepSeek V3 vs R1

Compare DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 (DeepSeek) and DeepSeek: R1 (DeepSeek) by price, context, capabilities, and latency.

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Which should you pick?

  • Price: DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 is cheaper ($0.038 / 1M tokens input / $0.152 / 1M tokens output) vs DeepSeek: R1 ($0.132 / 1M tokens input / $0.47 / 1M tokens output).

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DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 vs DeepSeek: R1 — full comparison

Compare price, provider, context, capabilities, latency, and source basis.

ModelProviderInputOutputContextCapabilitiesBest forLatencyStatusSource
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3deepseek/deepseek-chatDeepSeek$0.038 / 1M tokens$0.152 / 1M tokens163.8k
StreamingTool callingJSON modeLong context
Chinese Q&A, general chat1000-3000msCatalogPlatform curated
DeepSeek: R1deepseek/deepseek-r1DeepSeek$0.132 / 1M tokens$0.47 / 1M tokens163.8k
StreamingTool callingJSON modeLong context
Chinese Q&A, general chat1000-3000msCatalogPlatform curated

FAQ

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 vs DeepSeek: R1 FAQ

Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 or DeepSeek: R1 cheaper?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 is cheaper ($0.038 / 1M tokens input / $0.152 / 1M tokens output) vs DeepSeek: R1 ($0.132 / 1M tokens input / $0.47 / 1M tokens output). Actual cost depends on your input/output token mix — estimate it with the pricing calculator.

Which has a larger context window, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 or DeepSeek: R1?

Both offer the same context window: 163.8k tokens.

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 vs DeepSeek: R1 for Long context: which should I pick?

Both target Long context. Pick DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 to optimize cost, or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 for the longer context window. Test both on real prompts before committing production traffic.

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