ModelsDeepSeek
R1
Context
163.8K
tokens
Released
Jan 20, 2025
on OpenRouter
Pricing
Price per million tokens
Input $/MTok
$0.7
OpenRouter · Aug 21, 2026
Output $/MTok
$2.50
OpenRouter · Aug 21, 2026
| Source | Tracked slug | In $/MTok | Out $/MTok | Cache read | Cache write | Context | Effective | Last Δ (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | deepseek/deepseek-r1 | $0.7 | $2.50 | — | — | 64K | Aug 21, 2026 | — |
| models.dev | iflowcn/deepseek-r1 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | 128K | Aug 21, 2026 | 100% |
latest tracked price per source · Δ = most recent input-price move within that source
2 sources tracking
Input $/MTok
Output $/MTok
per-source step lines · $/MTok
history since Jul 8, 2026
Specs
Context & availability
| Provider | DeepSeek |
|---|---|
| Context window | 163.8K tokens |
| Listed on OpenRouter | Jan 20, 2025 |
| Tracked price sources | OpenRouter · models.dev |
| Hugging Face | deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1 |
| OpenRouter slugs | deepseek/deepseek-r1 |
source: OpenRouter model catalog + tracked price feeds
id: deepseek-r1
Usage
Share of OpenRouter tokens
90-day daily
usage share pending — this model isn't in the tracked OpenRouter model rankings yet
Benchmarks
Benchmark results
| Benchmark | Configuration | Score | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aider Polyglot | DeepSeek R1 | 56.9% | Jan 20, 2025 | aider-repo |
| AA Agentic Index | deepseek/deepseek-r1 | 3.1index | — | or-embedded-aa |
| AA Coding Index | deepseek/deepseek-r1 | 24.6index | — | or-embedded-aa |
| AA Intelligence Index | deepseek/deepseek-r1 | 18.5index | — | or-embedded-aa |
scores as published by each benchmark; configurations differ — compare within a row's benchmark only
latest result Jan 20, 2025
Alternatives
Similar models
| # | Model | Tokens/day | 7d Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek | 2.7T | 35.1% | vs R1 |
| 2 | Hy3Tencent | 1.3T | 12.2% | vs R1 |
| 5 | Nemotron 3 UltraNVIDIA | 733B | 83.5% | vs R1 |
| 7 | GLM 5.2Z.ai | 533B | 1.3% | vs R1 |
ranked by OpenRouter usage-rank proximity
snapshot Aug 20, 2026
FAQ
R1 FAQ
- How much does R1 cost per token?
- R1 is priced at $0.7 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens, per OpenRouter as of Aug 21, 2026.
- What is R1's context window?
- R1 supports a context window of up to 163.8K tokens, per DeepSeek.
- What are the alternatives to R1?
- By OpenRouter usage, comparable models include DeepSeek V4 Flash, Hy3, and Nemotron 3 Ultra. Side-by-side comparisons are linked in the alternatives table.
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