DeepSeek-R1 vs Claude Opus 4.1
DeepSeek-R1 is cheaper on output tokens, while Claude Opus 4.1 offers a larger context window. Choose DeepSeek-R1 or Claude Opus 4.1 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | DeepSeek-R1 | Claude Opus 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Amazon Bedrock | Amazon Bedrock |
| Input / 1M tokens | $1.35 | $15.00 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $5.40 | $75.00 |
| Context window | 128K | 200K |
| Parameters | 671B | — |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Released | Jan 2025 | Aug 2025 |
FAQ
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.