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DeepSeek R1 vs Llama 4 Maverick

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DeepSeek · 64k context | Meta · 1M context

Pricing Comparison

Metric	DeepSeek R1	Llama 4 Maverick
Input / 1M tokens	$0.55	$0.5
Output / 1M tokens	$2.19	$1.1
Cached input / 1M	$0.14	—
Context window	64k	1M
Provider	DeepSeek	Meta

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Requests/day

💰 Llama 4 Maverick saves $178.50/month (36% cheaper)

DDeepSeek R1

Per request$0.001645

Daily$16.45

Monthly$493.50

Yearly$6,004.25

LLlama 4 MaverickCHEAPER

Per request$0.001050

Daily$10.50

Monthly$315.00

Yearly$3,832.50

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Choose DeepSeek R1 when…

✓ Supports prompt caching — save up to 90% on repeated prompts
✓ Optimized for: Math & logic reasoning

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Choose Llama 4 Maverick when…

✓ Cheaper for RAG & document retrieval (lower input cost)
✓ 9% cheaper per input token
✓ Cheaper for generation-heavy workloads (lower output cost)
✓ Larger context window (1M vs 64k) — better for long documents
✓ Optimized for: Balanced open-source tasks

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