Compare DeepSeek: R1 (DeepSeek) and Doubao Seed 2.0 Mini (Volcengine) by price, context, capabilities, and latency.
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Compare price, provider, context, capabilities, latency, and source basis.
| Model | Provider | Input | Output | Context | Capabilities | Best for | Latency | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek: R1deepseek/deepseek-r1 | DeepSeek | $0.7 / 1M tokens | $2.50 / 1M tokens | 163.8k | JSON modeLong contextReasoningStreaming | Chinese reasoning, math | 1800-6000ms | Catalog | OpenRouter if available |
| Doubao Seed 2.0 Minidoubao-seed-2-0-mini | Volcengine | ¥0.2 / 1M tokens | ¥2 / 1M tokens | 128k | StreamingJSON mode | Coding | 900-2600ms | Catalog | Platform curated |
FAQ
Doubao Seed 2.0 Mini is cheaper (¥0.2 / 1M tokens input / ¥2 / 1M tokens output) vs DeepSeek: R1 ($0.7 / 1M tokens input / $2.50 / 1M tokens output). Actual cost depends on your input/output token mix — estimate it with the pricing calculator.
DeepSeek: R1 is larger (163.8k tokens) vs 128k tokens.
Both target Coding. Pick Doubao Seed 2.0 Mini to optimize cost, or DeepSeek: R1 for the longer context window. Test both on real prompts before committing production traffic.