DeepSeek R1 is cheaper than Grok 4.5 at $0.55/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek R1 | Grok 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.55/M tokens | $2/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.19/M tokens | $6/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 500K tokens |
| Released | Feb 2025 | Jul 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 4.5 has the edge: newer, bigger context window.
DeepSeek R1 is cheaper on both — 3.6× input, 2.7× output
DeepSeek R1 uses 5.0x more transitions
DeepSeek R1 is cheaper than Grok 4.5 at $0.55/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek R1 | Grok 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.55/M tokens | $2/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.19/M tokens | $6/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 500K tokens |
| Released | Feb 2025 | Jul 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 4.5 has the edge: newer, bigger context window.
DeepSeek R1 is cheaper on both — 3.6× input, 2.7× output
DeepSeek R1 uses 5.0x more transitions