Is DeepSeek-R1-0528 or Kimi K2.5 cheaper?

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is cheaper on output tokens ($2.15 vs $2.25 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek-R1-0528 or Kimi K2.5?

Kimi K2.5 has the larger context window (262K tokens).

DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs Kimi K2.5

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is cheaper on output tokens, while Kimi K2.5 offers a larger context window. Choose DeepSeek-R1-0528 or Kimi K2.5 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	DeepSeek-R1-0528	Kimi K2.5
Provider	Deep Infra	Deep Infra
Input / 1M tokens	$0.50	$0.45
Output / 1M tokens	$2.15	$2.25
Context window	164K	262K
Parameters	—	1T
Open weights	No	Yes
Released	May 2025	Jan 2026

DeepSeek-R1-0528 details →Kimi K2.5 details →

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