DeepSeek: R1
DeepSeek R1 is a text-focused AI model with an extensive context length of 163,840 tokens and supports both reasoning and tools integration. It can generate detailed structured outputs when needed, making it suitable for complex tasks that require logical processing and external tool usage. For users seeking a reliable model within their budget, DeepSeek R1 stands out with its benchmark blended score of 63.8 across three independent evaluations. Given its pricing at $0.7 per million input tokens and $2.5 per million output tokens, it offers a cost-effective solution for those looking to perform sophisticated reasoning tasks without breaking the bank.
Benchmark results
Independent, published benchmarks. Blended score 63.8 across 3 benchmarks, last refreshed 2026-08-13. How scoring works →
| Benchmark | Measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Aider Polyglot | code editing across languages | 71.4 |
| AI Index | broad capability composite | 33.6 |
| EQ-Bench | emotional understanding in dialogue | 65.8 |
- Model ID
- deepseek/deepseek-r1
- Vendor
- deepseek
- Released
- January 2025
- Tokenizer
- DeepSeek
- Input Modalities
- text
- Output Modalities
- text
- Max Output
- 16,000 tokens
- Tool Calling
- ✓ supported
- Structured Output
- ✓ supported
- Reasoning Mode
- ✓ supported
- Vision
- text only
- Audio
- no
- Moderated
- no
What it costs in practice
Computed from the current $0.70/M input and $2.50/M output rates. Run your own numbers →
| Job | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize a 50-page report | 30k in / 1.5k out | $0.02 |
| Classify 1,000 customer emails | 500k in / 50k out | $0.47 |
| A month of a busy support chatbot | 5M in / 2M out | $8.50 |
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Quick answers
- How much does DeepSeek: R1 cost?
- $0.70 per million input tokens and $2.50 per million output tokens.
- What is DeepSeek: R1's context window?
- 163,840 tokens, roughly 245 pages of text in a single request.
- Does DeepSeek: R1 support tool calling?
- It supports tool calling, structured output, a reasoning mode.
- Can DeepSeek: R1 process images?
- No, it is text-only on the input side.