DeepSeek R1 is cheaper than Claude Opus 5 at $0.55/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 5 | DeepSeek R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $0.55/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $2.19/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Feb 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
DeepSeek R1 costs 11x less per token.
DeepSeek R1 is cheaper on both — 9.1× input, 11× output
DeepSeek R1 uses 5.5x more transitions
DeepSeek R1 is cheaper than Claude Opus 5 at $0.55/M vs $5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Opus 5 | DeepSeek R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5/M tokens | $0.55/M tokens |
| Output price | $25/M tokens | $2.19/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | Jul 2026 | Feb 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 5 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
DeepSeek R1 costs 11x less per token.
DeepSeek R1 is cheaper on both — 9.1× input, 11× output
DeepSeek R1 uses 5.5x more transitions