Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 cheaper?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 is cheaper on output tokens ($0.28 vs $0.79 per 1M).

Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 has the larger context window (164K tokens).

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 vs DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 is cheaper on output tokens, while DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 offers a larger context window. Choose DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 or DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.

Spec	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3	DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1
Provider	DeepSeek	DeepSeek
Input / 1M tokens	$0.14	$0.21
Output / 1M tokens	$0.28	$0.79
Context window	131K	164K
Parameters	671B	—
Open weights	Yes	—
Released	Dec 2025	—

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 details →DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 details →

FAQ

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