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o4-mini vs DeepSeek R2
DOpenAI · 200k context | DeepSeek · 128k context
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💰 DeepSeek R2 saves $270.00/month (27% cheaper)
Oo4-mini
Per request$0.003300
Daily$33.00
Monthly$990.00
Yearly$12,045.00
DDeepSeek R2CHEAPER
Per request$0.002400
Daily$24.00
Monthly$720.00
Yearly$8,760.00
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Choose o4-mini when…
- ✓ Larger context window (200k vs 128k) — better for long documents
- ✓ Optimized for: STEM & coding
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Choose DeepSeek R2 when…
- ✓ Cheaper for RAG & document retrieval (lower input cost)
- ✓ 27% cheaper per input token
- ✓ Cheaper for generation-heavy workloads (lower output cost)
- ✓ Supports prompt caching — save up to 90% on repeated prompts
- ✓ Optimized for: Advanced reasoning at low cost