DeepSeek R1 0528 is cheaper than GPT-6 Astra at $0/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek R1 0528 | GPT-6 Astra |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | Free | $10/M tokens |
| Output price | Free | $50/M tokens |
| Context window | 164K tokens | 1.1M tokens |
| Weights | Open | Closed |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | May 2025 | Sep 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-6 Astra has the edge: newer, bigger context window.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
DeepSeek R1 0528 uses 22.5x more emoji