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DeepSeek R2 vs DeepSeek R1

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DeepSeek · 128k context  |  DeepSeek · 64k context

Pricing Comparison

MetricDeepSeek R2DeepSeek R1
Input / 1M tokens$0.8$0.55
Output / 1M tokens$3.2$2.19
Cached input / 1M$0.2$0.14
Context window128k64k
ProviderDeepSeekDeepSeek

Cost Calculator

💰 DeepSeek R1 saves $226.50/month (31% cheaper)
DDeepSeek R2
Per request$0.002400
Daily$24.00
Monthly$720.00
Yearly$8,760.00
DDeepSeek R1CHEAPER
Per request$0.001645
Daily$16.45
Monthly$493.50
Yearly$6,004.25
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Choose DeepSeek R2 when…

  • ✓ Larger context window (128k vs 64k) — better for long documents
  • ✓ Optimized for: Advanced reasoning at low cost
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Choose DeepSeek R1 when…

  • ✓ Cheaper for RAG & document retrieval (lower input cost)
  • ✓ 31% cheaper per input token
  • ✓ Cheaper for generation-heavy workloads (lower output cost)
  • ✓ Cheaper cached price ($0.14 vs $0.2/1M)
  • ✓ Optimized for: Math & logic reasoning

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