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R1 vs R1 0528

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

Deepseek

Model

R1

Tool calling

Best $0.400 in · $0.400 out

Context window 164K

Pricing
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Model

R1 0528

Tool calling

Best $0.200 in · $0.250 out

Context window 164K

Pricing

R1 0528 is cheaper across the board — 54% cheaper on input and 88% cheaper on output.

Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

ProviderR1 inR1 outR1 0528 inR1 0528 out
Azure$1.35$5.40N/AN/A
CrusoeN/AN/A$3.00$7.00
DeepInfra$0.700$2.40$0.500$2.15
Deepseek$0.550$2.19N/AN/A
Fireworks AI$3.00$8.00$3.00$8.00
Hyperbolic$0.400$0.400$0.250$0.250
LambdaN/AN/A$0.200$0.600
Nebius$0.800$2.40$0.800$2.40
Novita$0.700$2.50$0.700$2.50
Openrouter$0.700$2.50$0.500$2.15
Replicate$3.75$10.00N/AN/A
Sambanova$5.00$7.00N/AN/A
Snowflake$1.35$5.40N/AN/A
Together AI$3.00$7.00N/AN/A
Vercel Ai Gateway$0.550$2.19N/AN/A

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Deepseek

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Deepseek · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec
R1
R1 0528
Context window
163,840 tokens
163,840 tokens
Max output tokens
163,840 tokens
163,840 tokens
Vision
No
No
Function calling
Yes
Yes
Streaming
No
No
Release date
Jan 2025
May 2025

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

R1
Monthly
$585
Annual
$7.1K
R1 0528
Monthly
$473
Annual
$5.7K
Save $113/month with R1 0528

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

  • High-volume text generation

    Use R1 0528. Output tokens are 88% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.

Frequently asked questions

R1 0528 is cheaper on both input and output tokens.

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