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DeepSeek R1 vs Llama 3.1 405B

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DeepSeek · 64k context | Meta · 128k context

Pricing Comparison

Metric	DeepSeek R1	Llama 3.1 405B
Input / 1M tokens	$0.55	$3.5
Output / 1M tokens	$2.19	$3.5
Cached input / 1M	$0.14	—
Context window	64k	128k
Provider	DeepSeek	Meta

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Requests/day

💰 DeepSeek R1 saves $1,081.50/month (69% cheaper)

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Per request$0.001645

Daily$16.45

Monthly$493.50

Yearly$6,004.25

LLlama 3.1 405B

Per request$0.005250

Daily$52.50

Monthly$1,575.00

Yearly$19,162.50

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Choose DeepSeek R1 when…

✓ Cheaper for RAG & document retrieval (lower input cost)
✓ 84% cheaper per input token
✓ Cheaper for generation-heavy workloads (lower output cost)
✓ Supports prompt caching — save up to 90% on repeated prompts
✓ Optimized for: Math & logic reasoning

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Choose Llama 3.1 405B when…

✓ Larger context window (128k vs 64k) — better for long documents
✓ Optimized for: Max open-source performance

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