Model comparison

R1 vs DeepSeek V4 Pro

Compare DeepSeek: R1 (DeepSeek) and DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro (DeepSeek) by price, context, capabilities, and latency.

Which should you pick?

  • Price: DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro is cheaper ($0.082 / 1M tokens input / $0.165 / 1M tokens output) vs DeepSeek: R1 ($0.132 / 1M tokens input / $0.47 / 1M tokens output).
  • Context: DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro has the larger context window (1M tokens).

Side by side

DeepSeek: R1 vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro — full comparison

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

ModelProviderInputOutputContextCapabilitiesBest forLatencyStatusSource
DeepSeek: R1deepseek/deepseek-r1DeepSeek$0.132 / 1M tokens$0.47 / 1M tokens163.8k
StreamingTool callingJSON modeLong context
Chinese Q&A, general chat1000-3000msCatalogPlatform curated
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Prodeepseek/deepseek-v4-proDeepSeek$0.082 / 1M tokens$0.165 / 1M tokens1M
StreamingTool callingJSON modeLong context
Chinese Q&A, general chat1000-3000msCatalogPlatform curated

FAQ

DeepSeek: R1 vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro FAQ

Is DeepSeek: R1 or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro cheaper?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro is cheaper ($0.082 / 1M tokens input / $0.165 / 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: R1 or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro is larger (1M tokens) vs 163.8k tokens.

DeepSeek: R1 vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro for Long context: which should I pick?

Both target Long context. Pick DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro to optimize cost, or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Pro for the longer context window. Test both on real prompts before committing production traffic.