Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek-R1 offers 130.0K more tokens in context window than GPT-4 Turbo. DeepSeek-R1 is $37.26 cheaper per million tokens. DeepSeek-R1 is available on 5 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1 was developed as a reasoning-focused language model, designed to combine chain-of-thought reasoning with reinforcement learning techniques. Built to excel at complex problem-solving through trial-and-error learning and deliberate analytical processes, it demonstrates the power of efficient training methods in open-source model development.
OpenAI
GPT-4 Turbo was introduced as an optimized version of GPT-4, designed to provide enhanced performance with improved efficiency and an expanded context window. Built with updated knowledge and refined capabilities, it offered developers a more cost-effective way to leverage GPT-4's advanced reasoning while handling longer conversations and documents.
9 months newer

GPT-4 Turbo
OpenAI
2024-04-09

DeepSeek-R1
DeepSeek
2025-01-20
Cost per million tokens (USD)

DeepSeek-R1

GPT-4 Turbo
Context window and performance specifications
GPT-4 Turbo
2023-12-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek-R1
DeepInfra
DeepSeek
Fireworks
Together
ZeroEval

DeepSeek-R1

GPT-4 Turbo

DeepSeek-R1

GPT-4 Turbo

GPT-4 Turbo
Azure
OpenAI