Is DeepSeek-R1 or DeepSeek-V3 cheaper?

DeepSeek-V3 is cheaper on output tokens ($1.25 vs $7.00 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek-R1 or DeepSeek-V3?

DeepSeek-R1 has the larger context window (164K tokens).

DeepSeek-R1 vs DeepSeek-V3

DeepSeek-V3 is cheaper on output tokens, while DeepSeek-R1 offers a larger context window. Choose DeepSeek-R1 or DeepSeek-V3 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	DeepSeek-R1	DeepSeek-V3
Provider	Together AI	Together AI
Input / 1M tokens	$3.00	$1.25
Output / 1M tokens	$7.00	$1.25
Context window	164K	131K
Parameters	671B	671B
Open weights	Yes	Yes
Released	Jan 2025	Dec 2024

DeepSeek-R1 details →DeepSeek-V3 details →

FAQ

Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.