DeepSeek: R1

DeepSeekOpen weights

DeepSeek: R1 by DeepSeek costs $0.70 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens, with a 64K-token context window.

Pricing

Input (per 1M tokens)

$0.70

Output (per 1M tokens)

$2.50

Cached input (per 1M)

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Specifications

Provider: DeepSeek
Context window: 64K tokens
Parameters: 671B
Released: Jan 2025
Open weights: Yes
Frontier model: No
Hugging Face: deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1

Speed & latency

Time to first token

0.99s

Output speed

17 tok/s

Fastest host: novita (via hf-router).

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FAQ

How much does DeepSeek: R1 cost?

DeepSeek: R1 is priced at $0.70 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens. Output tokens cost more than input.

What is DeepSeek: R1's context window?

DeepSeek: R1 supports a context window of 64K tokens — the maximum prompt plus response length it can handle in a single request.

Is DeepSeek: R1 open weight?

Yes — DeepSeek: R1 has openly available weights.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Source: Pricing via OpenRouter API, openrouter.ai. Pricing is per 1M tokens (USD); confirm with the provider before production use.