Pony Alpha has a larger context window than DeepSeek R1 0528 (200K tokens vs 164K tokens).
| Spec | DeepSeek R1 0528 | Pony Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | Free | Free |
| Output price | Free | Free |
| Context window | 164K tokens | 200K tokens |
| Weights | Open | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | May 2025 | Feb 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek R1 0528 has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
DeepSeek R1 0528 uses 82.1x more emoji