R1

DeepSeek · 64,000 context · Updated 3h ago

At a glance

R1's lowest observed input price is $0.35 per 1M tokens at Surplus Intelligence. Its lowest observed output price is $1.25 per 1M tokens at Surplus Intelligence. The model supports a 64,000-token context window. 5 venues are currently tracked.

Based on the latest successful observations through Oct 5, 2026, 6:29 PM UTC. Sources: OpenRouter, Surplus Intelligence, Vercel AI Gateway, Nous Research, Orbio. How prices are compared.

Compare venues

5 observed offersWhat prices include

Best available

Surplus Intelligence

realtime · Surplus live order book

Input / 1M

$0.35

Output / 1M

$1.25

Vs next venue

24% lower

Surplus IntelligenceBest price
Surplus live order book · realtime
Input / 1M$0.35
Output / 1M$1.25
Cache read / 1M-
Orbio
Effective price from Orbio retail credit quote · realtime
Input / 1M$0.461
Output / 1M$1.645
Cache read / 1M-
OpenRouter
OpenRouter public API · realtime
Input / 1M$0.70
Output / 1M$2.50
Cache read / 1M-
Nous Research
Nous Research public API · realtime
Input / 1M$0.70
Output / 1M$2.50
Cache read / 1M-
Vercel AI Gateway
Vercel AI Gateway public API · realtime
Input / 1M$1.35
Output / 1M$5.40
Cache read / 1M-

Price history

Output price per 1M tokens · Last 30 days

$0.15–$5.40

OpenRouter · realtimeSurplus Intelligence · realtimeVercel AI Gateway · realtimeOrbio · realtime

Specifications

Model ID

deepseek/deepseek-r1

Developer

DeepSeek

Context window

64,000 tokens

Frequently asked questions

How much does R1 cost?

The lowest observed R1 price is $0.35/1M input and $1.25/1M output at Surplus Intelligence. Prices are USD per 1 million tokens.

Which venue is cheapest for R1?

Surplus Intelligence currently has the lowest observed prices for R1: $1.25/1M output versus $5.4/1M at Vercel AI Gateway.